Hyderabad: The number of active cases in this country saw a five-fold surge of 3,733 on January 1, 18,300 on January 12, increasing the burden on the health care system.
While most cases are still under house isolation, the call center for online consultation buzzing nonstop, especially with many doctors who fall ill and are not available for op services.
In accordance with the latest details of the Government Hospital in the state, from 239 positive Covid patients who visited the Gandhi Hospital in the past week, 210 suggested house isolation, while the remaining directed at the Telangana Institute of Science and Research (TIMS), Gachibowli.
At the King Koti District Hospital, all positive patients 74 Covid suggested house isolation.
With 1,673 patients treated in hospitals, more than 90% of patients were under house insulation care.
However, even as statistics show that most patients do not need hospitalization, the fact that around 270 doctors in the city have dropped with Covid-19, including those in government and hospital hospitals, have left many affected patient services.
“This in turn affects the patient.
In most hospitals in the city, doctors and even other staff are reluctant to attend services.
During the first and second waves, more than 1,000 doctors were lost from Covid-19 and now many are careful.
Some are infected And therefore not available, “said Dr.
Prabhu Kumar Challagalli, Senior Doctor and President of the Indian Medical Association, which offers free consultations to Covid patients.
Challagalli added that in fact, many doctors shrink patients to come out for patient services and instead prescribe care on WhatsApp demand for online consultation has seen leaps.
“Home insulation care will be significant in this wave of pandemic.
We have seen many calls for virtual consultations because it is easy to access even in the corners of the country’s most removal and save the hassle of hospital visits.
Most people who call we don’t want to visit the hospital,” Mujtaba Hasan Askari said from Swith Hand Foundation, which regulates free doctor consultations for those who need.
In 12 days, Covid cases are active in Telangana jumping fivefold
