Bengaluru: The hospital admissions at the peak of the third wave is significantly less than those at first and second wave peak, stated Health Department through a data.
During the peak of the first wave in October 2020, hospitalisations were at 16%, while during second wave in May 2021, this was 21%. In comparison to the lats two waves, the hospitalisation rate at the peak of the ongoing third wave is at 5%.
According to experts, though the number of cases is high during third wave, the severity is less, and the recovery rate too is high. So far, statistics too are showing the same.