"We are already short staffed where half our staff is catering to COVID patients, while the remaining are divided in serving OPDs/IPDs, emergency wards or serving their isolation/quarantine period. The patients are queueing outside the wards and we are striving hard to provide medical care to each one," Mathew said. However, one major aspect that has ontributed majorly to the surge in Covid cases is the increasing laxity in following COVID-appropriate behaviour among the public. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has also expressed deep concern over Diwali celebrations amid the COVID spike. He said that the current upsurge in COVID cases is in line with the spikes observed throughout the world while adding that the severity of the illness has reduced.

Source: dna November 06, 2020 15:26 UTC