0.35% of cases are on ventilators and 2.81% of cases are on oxygen beds (representational)
New Delhi:
The actual workload of COVID-19 in the country is only 342,756, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday, adding that only 1.94% of cases were in ICU, 0, 35% of cases with ventilation and 2.81% of cases. on oxygen beds.
With the highest single-day peak of 34,956 cases and 687 deaths, COVID-19 positive cases in India crossed the 10 lakh mark on Friday, the ministry said.
The total number of positive cases is 1,003,832 including 342,473 active cases, 635,757 cured / released / migrated and 25,602 deaths, the ministry said.
“The actual number of COVID-19 cases in the country is only 342,756, to date. More than 6.35 lakhs (63.33%) of the total cases have recovered. India, second most populous country in the world with 1.35 billion people, has 727.4 cases per million. Globally, the cases / million people in India are four to eight times less than some European countries, “said the ministry in a press release.
The Union’s Department of Health has said that the country’s death rate at 18.6 deaths / million people is one of the lowest in the world.
<< Almost 80% of asymptomatic and mild cases have been notified of home isolation under medical supervision. Moderate and severe patients are treated either in dedicated COVID hospitals or in dedicated COVID health centers.
“The strategy of isolating mild and asymptomatic patients at home has kept hospitals discharged, with an emphasis on treating serious cases and reducing deaths. It should also be noted that less than 1.94% of cases are in intensive care units, 0.35% of cases are ventilated and 2.81% of cases are on oxygen beds, “said the ministry.
The ministry said that India followed a standard protocol of care for the differentiated categorization of COVID-19 patients – mild, moderate and severe – as clearly formulated in the clinical management protocol of the Ministry of Health and Welfare family (MoHFW).
Effective clinical management strategies have been shown to yield positive results, the report said.
“The medical infrastructure to ensure quality treatment of admitted patients is continuously increased across the country. Thanks to concerted efforts, the COVID-19 hospital infrastructure for treating COVID-19 is now more solid. It has 1,383 dedicated COVID hospitals, 3,107 dedicated COVID healthcare centers and 10,382 COVID healthcare centers. Together, they have a capacity of 46,673 intensive care beds. 21,848 ventilators are deployed in hospitals in all states / TU, “the statement said.
Affirming that there is no shortage of N95 masks and PPE kits, the Ministry of Health said that the Center had provided 235.58 lakh of N95 masks and 124.26 lakh of PPE kits to States / UT / central institutions.
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