Surat: With the number of positive cases touching a new high on Tuesday, senior health officials warned that if the steep rise remains uncontrolled, the situation could spiral out of hand.
With 3,563 positive cases in the city on Tuesday, the total hospitalization is 401, which is nearly 11%.
The hospitalization rate, which is fresh admissions against new cases registered daily, is nearly three percent at present. At this rate, if the daily positive cases touch 10,000 in the city, daily 300 patients will require hospitalization.
“We are at a critical juncture and people must understand the gravity of the situation. If the cases continue to rise at this rate, we will soon cross 10,000 cases daily and per day hospital admissions will shoot up as well,” said A K Up, deputy commissioner health, Surat Municipal Corporation.
“Estimating 300 daily admissions, all the hospital beds in the city will be occupied within a week,” Naik added.
The marriage season started from Monday as the inauspicious period ended with Uttrayan. Health officials warned people against gatherings even in small groups to prevent infection.
Meanwhile, two deaths were reported in the city and three in Surat district on Tuesday. Those two who died in the city are a 72-year-old woman from Rander who was suffering from blood pressure. She was admitted to New Civil Hospital on January 16. The other patient is a 40-year-old man from Amroli, who was admitted in Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) on January 9.
With 3,563 positive cases in the city on Tuesday, the total hospitalization is 401, which is nearly 11%.
The hospitalization rate, which is fresh admissions against new cases registered daily, is nearly three percent at present. At this rate, if the daily positive cases touch 10,000 in the city, daily 300 patients will require hospitalization.
“We are at a critical juncture and people must understand the gravity of the situation. If the cases continue to rise at this rate, we will soon cross 10,000 cases daily and per day hospital admissions will shoot up as well,” said A K Up, deputy commissioner health, Surat Municipal Corporation.
“Estimating 300 daily admissions, all the hospital beds in the city will be occupied within a week,” Naik added.
The marriage season started from Monday as the inauspicious period ended with Uttrayan. Health officials warned people against gatherings even in small groups to prevent infection.
Meanwhile, two deaths were reported in the city and three in Surat district on Tuesday. Those two who died in the city are a 72-year-old woman from Rander who was suffering from blood pressure. She was admitted to New Civil Hospital on January 16. The other patient is a 40-year-old man from Amroli, who was admitted in Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) on January 9.
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