The daily positive case rose to 2,813 on Wednesday and 818 patients were currently hospitalized in the district.
Also, patients with mild to moderate diseases are recovering faster. The rate of recovery also has an effect on low bed occupancy. Treatment in hospitals in the last two days covid Patients have discharged 445 cases after making full recovery.
Treating doctors said the number of hypoxic patients requiring treatment was “very low compared to very mild and asymptomatic patients”. Presently 7,383 patients are seeking care at their homes.
The current trend indicates that although the number of Covid cases in the district is increasing rapidly, the rate of hospitalization or bed stay has been low so far. Experts said this was in line with the trend of Covid hospitalizations in other parts of the country, which saw an increase in daily caseloads over the past two weeks, but comparatively fewer hospitalisations.
“Preliminary data suggests that a new wave of infections may not cause as many hospitalizations as were seen during the second wave of the pandemic last year. However, we are keeping our preparedness at optimum level,” District Health Officer Abhay Tidke said.
“At the current capacity of over 85,000 beds, we have reserved or commissioned 43,332 beds for COVID patients in hospitals across the district. This includes hospitals in the municipal areas and rural parts of Pune and Pimpri chinchwad. We can increase the number of reserved beds if needed,” he said.
Hospitals in Pune have registered a marginal increase in the admission of Covid cases. “In the last two weeks, our hospital has registered an increase of about 10% in the admission of Covid patients. Most of them are moderately ill. He has sought admission because he has other underlying medical conditions. R Amit Dravid, Infectious Disease Specialist at Noble Hospital, said, “At the current pace, we are hopeful that this time the healthcare system is not likely to be overwhelmed by COVID cases.
Dr Sudhir Patsute, infectious disease specialist at Naidu Hospital, said, “We have seen in the last two waves that the initial surge shows comparatively more mild or asymptomatic cases. But as the wave progresses, we need to see more patients with severe disease need to be hospitalized. ,
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