Peerless Hospital had eight Covid-19 patients a month back, of whom four were in critical condition and in need of ventilator. On Tuesday, the hospital had 41 Covid-19 patients but only two were critical, said hospital officials. Medica Superspecialty Hospital on Tuesday had 82 Covid patients, around half of whom were in need of critical care. “About a month back, most patients admitted in our hospital had severe symptoms, requiring critical care,” said Aviral Roy, senior consultant, critical care, Medica. “Fewer patients with moderate symptoms such as respiratory distress are now developing severe symptoms like organ failure,” said critical care specialist Ajoy Krishna Sarkar.

Source: The Telegraph June 23, 2020 21:00 UTC