COVID-19 hospitalisation rate has stabilised, current wave may have peaked: Delhi Health Minister

He also assured that if cases come down in the next couple of days, restrictions will be lifted

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on January12 said the number of hospital admissions in the national capital due to COVID-19 has stabilised over the last five days, which is an indication that the current wave of the pandemic may have peaked and cases may decline in two-three days.

While sharing that Delhi is expected to report 25,000 cases on January 12, he said it is difficult to conclude if a wave has peaked by looking at the positivity rate or the number of cases. Hospital admission rate is the major indicator, he said in response to a question.

“We have observed that the number of hospital admissions has stabilised in the last four to five days and only 2,200 beds are occupied and 85 per cent of the beds are vacant,” the Minister told reporters.