A total of 13 people got hospitalised in the city on Thursday due to Covid-19, taking the number of total patients to 55. Of these, 28 are on oxygen support. Despite the rise in cases, the rise in hospitalisations hasn’t been significant, doctors said. Dr Vasant Nagvekar, an infectious disease expert, said: “There is certainly a rise in cases, but in most instances, Covid-19 is self-limiting. ” Dr Nagvekar cautioned patients only when the fever persists beyond 72 hours. Dr Rajas Walinjkar, physician at SevenHills Hospital, said oxygen requirement is mostly in the elderly with other additional health ailments.
