There has been a 26 per cent rise in the number of Covid patients in ICUs in the city over the past week. While this may appear alarming, doctors said many were asymptomatic and already in ICUs for other ailments. Their infection came to the fore after Covid tests that are mandatory before a few procedures. However, doctors have urged citizens to wear a mask and maintain social distancing.

Over the past month, there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases. While hospital admissions were quite a few initially, an average of 80 patients are being admitted over the past few days. According to the civic body’s Covid-19 dashboard, there were 131 patients in ICUs on June 19, which rose to 165 on June 24. That’s a growth of nearly 26 per cent. On June 7, the figure was 53.