New Delhi: Union Health Ministry on Sunday said that only 20 percent of coronavirus patients need ICU support and critical care. "On March 29, we had 979 positive cases, now that we have 8,356 positive cases; of these only 20 percent cases need ICU support.
So as of today, 1,671 patients need oxygen support and critical care treatment. This figure is important to show that the government is planning things well and is over-prepared," said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. "With the rise in case of coronavirus, we are increasing number dedicated COVID-19 hospitals and number of isolation centers in the country," he added.