Bengaluru: Covid inpatient in Karnataka during the second wave peak reaches 21%, more than the appropriate number for the first wave (16%).
In the third wave, 5% of infected people have needed revenue so far, show analysis by the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
The highest number of active cases during the second wave was recorded on May 15, 2021 (more than 6 lakh) and during the first wave on October 10, 2020 (1.2 lakh).
In the third wave, the state has seen 2.9 lakh active cases on January 21.
A total of 25,992 Covid patients died during the second wave; The first claimed 12,331 lives.
In the third year, 204 deaths have been recorded until now, according to the data issued by the government on Saturday.
While the highest number of single cases in the first wave was 9,047 (reported on October 7, 2020), he jumped to 50,112 on May 5, 2021 during the second wave.
In the third wave, the maximum daily case (47,754) was seen on January 20.
Experts link the rise in positive cases for asymptomatic infections that are treated as cases, regardless of higher transmission levels of omicron variants.
According to Dr.
MK Sudarshan, Chairman, the Covid Technical Advisory Committee, the third wave was driven by the Omicron strain, based on clinical-epidemiological evidence.
“Based on the level of doubling, the symptoms are visible and most cases do not show symptoms, it is clear that Omicron drives a third wave, which distinguishes it from the second,” he said.
He added that the current clinical scenario shows a viral infection involving the respiratory system, nose and throat over.
In the third wave, there is very little lung involvement, as a result where there is minimal inpatient, but crowding in opds.
There is not much request for oxygen and remedian antivirus drugs, and some deaths, he added.
Further adbles are needed only if the level crosses 40%: Docexperts say the third wave is different from the first two.
While in the first, the sidewalks such as locking are needed because of this new disease and have created global concerns, in the second wave, there is a gradual increase in hospitalization, oxygen requirements and death.
The third wave has not been deadly as the second wave driven by Delta.
“The positive level of the weekly test is the wrong indicator in the omicron wave to impose sidewalks.
TPR weekly 10% up along with 40% of hospitalization must be considered to bring any sidewalk,” Dr.
Sudarshan said.