NEW DELHI : Hospitalization of covid- 19 patients before and after the emergence of the delta variant—responsible for the second wave of infections in India—was influenced by government policies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its weekly epidemiological update last week.
Citing a study by researchers at the Eternal Hospital and LBS College of Pharmacy in Jaipur, WHO said people were encouraged to seek hospital care in the March-December 2020 period, while home isolation was promoted after the emergence of the delta variant and the surge in covid cases, primarily due to the lack of hospital beds and the pressure on India’s healthcare system.