Mumbai: Two patients, including a minor, diagnosed with Covid-19, died at the King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital in Mumbai recently, raising concerns about resurgence of the virus. Doctors have, however, said that the two died due to co-morbidities. While a minor, aged 14, suffered kidney failure due to nephrotic syndrome, the other person, who was 54-years-old, was undergoing cancer treatment.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said that though there has been a surge in the number of Covid patients in May, things are under control and there is no cause for concern. The Seven Hills hospital and Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai have already designated beds for Covid-19 patients. These can be increased if necessary.
The BMC has further said that the Covid-19 infections are few (though higher than previous months) and sporadic. The two patients who died were from the Sindhudurg district and Dombivli in the Thane district.
Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) convened a review meeting on Monday with experts from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Emergency Medical Relief (EMR) division, Disaster Management Cell, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and central government hospitals.
This meeting was convened to review the situation after a surge in Covid-19 cases in Singapore and Hong Kong. After this meeting, chaired by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), officials said that the current Covid-19 situation in India remains under control, it said.
According to Mint, the number of active Covid-19 cases in India stood at 257 on Monday – a very low figure considering the country’s large population. Almost all of these cases are mild, with no hospitalisation required.
