Bhushan said in the present surge, five to 10 per cent of active cases have required hospitalisation so far. He, however, warned that the situation is dynamic and evolving, and the need for hospitalisation may change rapidly. He said during the second surge of Covid infections in the country, the percentage of active cases that needed hospital care were in the range of 20-23 per centIn the present surge, 5-10% of active cases needed hospitalisation so far. The ministry said that based on this monitoring, the requirement of healthcare workers and their availability should be reviewed on a daily basis. According to the data published by the Union ministry of health and family welfare, the number of active cases breached the 700,000-mark.

Source: Hindustan Times January 11, 2022 00:35 UTC