New Delhi India January 22 ANI A comparative study of all admitted COVID 19 patients in Max Healthcare hospitals shows that occupancy of ICU beds and oxygen requirement is not higher during the ongoing third wave compared to the previous two waves of the coronaviruses infection.
This comparative study from all admitted patients across Max Healthcare hospitals has been conducted to compare admissions, ICU requirements, mortality among COVID 19 patients from the first wave and second wave vs. the third wave.
The percentage occupancy of ICU beds is not higher than the first two waves, according to the key finding.
During the second wave last year, when Delhi had 28,000 COVID 19 positive cases per day, hospitals across the city were full and no Intensive Care Units were available. The hospital COVID occupancy across our network is less than that in the current wave when the national capital has its highest number of 28,000 positive cases in a single day. There isn't a crisis inside our hospitals, as per the statement.
The study found that oxygen requirement was at a nominal rate of 23.4 per cent during the current wave compared to the first wave and second wave, where it was 63 per cent and 74 per cent respectively.
The study was conducted under Group Medical Director, Max Healthcare, Dr Sandeep Buddhiraja.
The Omicron variant seems to be causing a milder disease, according to researchers. The study found that less patients require hospitalisation and that the strain on healthcare services in terms of oxygen requirements is also less, according to the study.
The overall mortality in the first wave was 7.2 per cent, which increased to 10.5 per cent during the second wave. During the current wave, we have recorded 6 per cent mortality in COVID patients. The statement further reads that variant Omicron seems to be causing a much milder disease, as the number of patients getting admitted is fast rising over the past 10 days and more and more daily deaths are reported.
It added that less patients require hospitalisation and the strain on healthcare services in terms of oxygen requirements is also lessened.
The study also claims that low mortality has been reported and a large part of this is due to COVID 19 vaccinations. 60 per cent of the population has been partially or unvaccinated, according to the data.
The elderly population over 70 years of age has been affected by multiple co-morbidities such as kidney diseases, heart diseases, diabetes, cancers, and other co-morbidities, according to the study.