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An array of hospital beds prepared for the set up of a COVID isolation center in New Delhi on People stand in a queue to board a bus as the buses are permitted to run at 50% seating
Thursday (ANI Photo/ Prateek Kumar) capacity in New Delhi on Tuesday (ANI)

patients has increased in LNJP over public gathering is to be completely
the last 4-5 days added Dr Suresh discouraged. So, all these things have
Kumar amid the rising COVID-19 to be continued,” said Dr Chandra.
cases in Delhi. Delhi on Wednes- He further said the Omicron vi-
day reported 10,665 new COVID-19 rus is highly infectious and it is going
cases. “Most of the cases that we are to increase the herd immunity.
witnessing now is from Omicron, few “There are certain several silver
from Delta.” lining to it, and we should go forward
Delhi recorded more than an with a sense of caution. And our strat-
11.88 per cent positivity rate on egy should be that we prepare for the
Wednesday. “This means that the worst and hope for the best. A large
number of infected patients is increas- number of people are asymptomatic,
ing rapidly. The major contributor to which is good in a way because it’s
this is Omicron. But most of the pa- likely to increase the herd immunity,
tients are stable”, added the doctor. so more people, you know, get infect-
According to him, not a single ed and they’re completely asymptom-
Omicron patient is on oxygen. “All the atic. Obviously, it’s going to form that
patients that we have treated, none immunological barrier to prevent the
of them needed oxygen”, Dr Kumar Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing a public rally, further stretch and again, lastly, but
added. at Deoband, in Saharanpur on Tuesday (ANI) not the least, because it’s highly infec-
“Hospital admission for tious,” he said.
COVID-19 cases is increasing since at district and sub-district levels to patients under home isolation in their Dr Chandra showed concern
the last four-five days. Compared to ensure ease of access to services for jurisdiction and submit the same to over hospitalization and emphasized
the last two weeks, we can say that COVID management. Depending on the district administration,” it added. taking precautions. He further said
earlier four-five patients used to come the caseload, the control rooms shall In another serious warning, Dr that most resident doctors in his team
every day, now 15 to 18 patients are remain functional round the clock to PS Chandra, Professor, Neurosur- are sick and if healthcare workers get
coming every day”, Dr Kumar added. provide validated guidance/ support gery, AIIMS in Delhi said that the sick in a large number, then that can
Meanwhile, with the increasing to the patients. COVID-19 cases which are rising lead to trouble for the whole system.
COVID-19 cases, the COVID Care The Centre also said that control exponentially now in the country will “We have to protect our health-
Centres of Delhi are also being made rooms should also monitor the avail- start declining in a few weeks, but care workers. They have to take full
operational one by one. Most of these ability of different types of beds across caution is important and we should precautions because they are the
centres are attached to LNJP. the assigned health facilities and shall prepare for the worst while hoping for soldiers on the frontline. So, if they
Meanwhile, the Union Health counsel the patients/ attendants to the best. are going to fall down who’s going to
Ministry on Wednesday confirmed avail only the required services based “There are reasons to believe take care of all the patients. So, for
the first death due to the Omicron on clinical symptoms and availabil- that this will be over within weeks, As, instance, in my unit you know, almost
variant of the COVID-19 in India. ity of beds. A clear and transpar- it has happened in Africa and South 50 per cent of the residents are sick.
While addressing a press briefing, the ent mechanism for the allotment of Africa hardly has any cases as of now They’re all having mild symptoms,
Joint Secretary of Union Health Min- beds must be ensured by the Control numbers are reducing. So, these are they’re doing well. But the fact is,
istry Lav Agarwal said, “Technically Rooms. the silver lining but again, we have to they have not been able to report for
it is Omicron related death in Rajas- Centre said, “Control Rooms be cautious for a couple of reasons. work. So that’s very, very crucial that
than. He was an elderly person. The shall also be responsible to make First, it is very, very infectious. So ob- the healthcare workers must be pro-
person is reported to have co-morbid- outbound calls to the patients under viously you know we should not let tected, not just for their own sake, but
ities, like diabetes among others.” home isolation for regular monitoring our guard down. So, continue mask- also for the sake of taking care of peo-
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cas- of their status.” ing, continue social distancing, then ple who are sick with COVID-19,”
es across the country, the Centre on “One of the core responsibilities continue working from home. Avoid said Dr Chandra.
Thursday asked States and Union of the Control Rooms shall also be any kind of unnecessary travel, avoid It is a warning India can’t take
Territories to set up control rooms to collate the daily status report of all any kind of unnecessary gathering, lightly.

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