Pune: The inpatient level of Covid-19 reached 5.7% and the overall weekly front level was 23.82% in the state for a period of seven days from January 20 to 26 – almost the same as the previous week.
Nearly 22 districts, including pune, registered higher weekly (WPR) levels rather than the country’s average but the level of hospitalization was stable, declaring the weekly report on the State Health Department was submitted before the State Cabinet on Wednesday.
Nagpur occupied the top of the iPositives with 44.59% WPR, followed by Pune (42.49%), Nashik (40.94%), Gadchiroli (39.18%) and Wardha (38.811%).
State Secretary of the Additional Chief Dr.
Pradeep Vyas told TII that 94.3% of Covid patients were active in the insulation of houses in Maharashtra.
The detailed health department report states that only 1.92% of patients from those who underwent treatment in critical hospitals.
Among patients who were hospitalized, only 0.84% ​​(active patients) were in the ICU, 0.3% in ventilators and 0.54% in oxygen support.
The presentation stated that Pune, Nagpur, Mumbai, Thane and Nashik had reported 1,76,587 new Covid patients with a total of 2,79,621 in the state of January 20 to 26.
1,03,034 remaining patients come from other districts.
Observing that the crisis was far from above, the cabinet on Thursday emphasized the need to further enhance the implementation of Covid management steps, including increasing the speed of vaccination and testing.
The state public health official states that testing, according to the ICMR protocol (Indian Medical Council), is now limited to only symptomatic individuals.
However, the country carries out almost two lakh tests every day, officially more.
“Most of the districts have reached the peak and their cases gradually decreased there.
But infection is increasing in rural areas, as suggested by experts,” said other health department officials.
Daily Mumbai’s daily front level was dipped in 3.2% on Thursday.
In accordance with Commissioner of the City of Brihanmumbai, the city really witnessed the trend to decline in cases.
Members of the National Task Member and former State Task Force Dr.
Subhash Salunkhe said earlier this week the way forward was to maintain a close watch on hospitalization and use of oxygen, in addition to increasing rural testing in rural areas.
He has stated that cases will rise on various geographies until the end of February, but hospitals must be prepared until June and vaccination must be increased.
The center in the media briefing said active cases had soared but almost 90% of patients were in home care, showing light clinical severity to moderate.
There is a trend of clear demand for a bed supported by oxygen or ICU, said a central health official.