With only 150 to 180 turning out to be symptomatic every day, civic body says availability of beds in the city is no more a problem
The civic body says the proportion of asymptomatic patients has increased in Mumbai. Pic/Suresh Karkera
A BMC medical worker checks for oxygen levels in an elderly person in Karnitinagar at Mahim on Wednesday. Pic/Ashish Raje
'Speculation not proved'
As per information from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), there were 11,641 symptomatic patients and 963 critical patients out of cumulative 30,063 active patients, on June 24. On July 21, the number of symptomatic patients was 5,252 and those of critical patients was 1,286, out of a total of 23,865 patients.
"The number of symptomatic patients is falling now. Even if we increase the number of tests and positive patients increase, the number of hospitalisations may not increase because of this," said a senior civic officer.
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He added that the speculation that asymptomatic patients can transmit the virus has not been proved and people need not panic.
Currently there are a total of 22,157 COVID-19 beds in the city, out of which 12,002 are occupied. However, though 40 per cent normal and oxygen beds were freed, more than 90 per cent ICU and ventilators beds are still occupied.
22,157
No. of beds for COVID-19 patients in the city
12,002
No. of beds occupied
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