5-10% of active Covid-19 cases need hospitalisation at present: Centre

According to Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, 5% to 10% of active Covid-19 cases needed the hospitalisation in the current surge, (AP) — According to Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, 5% to 10% of active Covid-19 cases needed the hospitalisation in the current surge, **(AP)**

2 min read . Updated: 11 Jan 2022, 08:17 AM IST Livemint

The union health secretary said that all states and union territories need to monitor the total number of active cases, cases under home isolation, hospitalised cases, cases on oxygen beds, ICU, and ventilation support

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A continuous increase in Covid-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant, over the past week has sparked fears of the third wave in India. However, this time, the rate of hospitalisation is lower than the second wave. According to Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, 5% to 10% of active Covid-19 cases needed the hospitalisation in the current surge, but he added the situation is dynamic and the number of hospitalisation might spike up.

In a letter to state governments and union territories, Bhushan wrote, "During the second surge of Covid cases in the country, it was seen that the percentage of active cases that needed hospitalized care were in the range of 20-23%. In the present surge, 5-10% of active cases have needed hospitalisation so far. The situation is dynamic and evolving, therefore the need for hospitalization may also change rapidly".

Here are other important things Health Secretary told state government and UTs:

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