NEW DELHI : Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said of the total active Covid-19 cases in the country, only 0.33 per cent patients are on ventilators, 1.5 per cent are on oxygen support and 2.34 per cent are in ICU.
Active Covid-19 patients are those who have been diagnosed with the disease and are currently undergoing treatment in hospitals or are lodged in quarantine facilities.
The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 1,008 and the number of cases climbed to 31,787 in the country on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry.
The number of active Covid-19 cases stand at 22,982 in the country, according to the data updated on Wednesday evening. Oxygen therapy is given to supplement the oxygen deficiency usually through