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Delhi must prepare for 15K new Covid cases per day in winters: NCDC report Delhi needs to be prepared for about 15,000 fresh cases per day taking into account upcoming winter season-related respiratory problems, large influx of patients from outside and festive gatherings
Delhi needs to be prepared for about 15,000 fresh cases of COVID-19 per day taking into account the upcoming winter season-related respiratory problems, large influx of patients from outside and festive gatherings, a report drafted by the NCDC has warned. The report drafted by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the guidance of the expert group under the chairmanship of NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul has recommended the Delhi government to make arrangements for
hospitalisation of about one-fifth of these patients with moderate and severe disease. The NCDC in its'Revised Strategy for control of COVID-19 version 3.0'also observed that the overall COVID-19 case fatality rate in Delhi is 1.9per cent, which is higher than the national average of 1.5 per cent. It stated that reducing mortality to the extent possible should be one of the key objectives of managing the pandemic. According to the report submitted to the Delhi government, there are three reasons to worry that may cause excessive pressure on healthcare services such as winter months that make respiratory illnesses severe and with festive gatherings there could be a sudden rise in cases...