Hospitalisation Much Lower During Third Wave: Top Delhi Hospital's Study
NDTV
The study also claims that low mortality has been reported and a large part of this is because of COVID-19 vaccinations.
A comparative study of all admitted COVID-19 patients in Max Healthcare hospitals suggests that during the ongoing third wave, occupancy of ICU beds and oxygen requirement is not higher compared to the prior two waves of the coronavirus infection.
This comparative study from all admitted patients across Max Healthcare hospitals has been conducted to compare the rate of admission, ICU requirement, mortality among COVID-19 patients from the first wave and second wave vs the third wave.
The key finding notes that the percentage occupancy of ICU beds, however, is not higher compared to the first two waves.
"During second wave last year when Delhi was recording 28,000 COVID-19 positive cases per day, hospitals across the city were full and no ICU beds were available. In comparison to that, in the current wave when the national capital recorded its highest around 28,000 positive cases in a single day, the hospital COVID occupancy across our network is less. There is no crisis inside our hospitals," as per the statement.
