New Delhi: The average number of tweets related to Covid-19 increased 600% in April-May this year – when the second wave was at its peak in India – compared to the February-March period, the analysis with Twitter had shown.
At the same time, tweets looking for or providing medical assistance increased by 1,958%.
The microblogging site conducts an analysis to understand how it is used during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
When hospitals run out of resources, people depend on social media to find out about oxygen and cylinder concentrators, hospital beds and ICU beds, information distributed in real-time by individuals, volunteers, community workers, NGOs.
The second wave also saw a number of medical professionals using the platform to share covid resources or request assistance.
Many hospitals tweeted desperate to get more oxygen for their patients.
Tweet from medical professionals increased by 50% so far.
Compared to the earlier section of this year, # Covid19 Tweet 77% more during the second wave while #blood tweeted 72% more.
#SOS records a 152% surge.
Many people advance to donate money towards assistance work.
Fundraising conversation rose 731%.
The Australian Cricketer Pat Cummins’ Tweet announced monetary support to India is the most preferred tweet and retweeted during this period.
The difficulties and sadness experienced during the second wave were translated into greater mental health information sharing on the platform.
Tweeting about mental well-being registered a leap of 153% and Emoji Prayer is the most tweeted over this period of time.
“From medical assistance to tweets from mental well-being, the spirit of the community activated by our services and supported is warm and humiliating,” Indian Twitter spokesman said.