Covid-19: Over 20,000 lives saved at UP medical colleges

LUCKNOW: The Covid-19 recovery rate of state medical institutions, including private medical colleges, was found to be more than national and state averages in an assessment of data undertaken on Thursday. While the recovery rate for UP was nearly 63%, the national average stood at 70%. The average recovery rate of government hospitals was estimated to be 60%.
Against this, 74% of the patients, who underwent treatment at government or private medical colleges of UP, defeated the pandemic and went home. “Of the total 27,000 persons who underwent treatment at state medical colleges, 20,000 recovered. Most of the others are under care, while a small number of them have died,” said additional chief secretary, medical education, Dr Rajneesh Dube.
He said that over 85% of the patients attended at state medical colleges had comorbid conditions. “Our doctors, nurses and support staff have displayed rearkable commitment. Every single recovery meant victory of life over death,” said Dube. Data revealed that many private hospitals like Teerthanker Mahaveer University Moradabad, GIMS Greater Noida, Sharda University, Era Medical University Lucknow, GSVM Kanpur have done exemplary work.