1,559 Covid-19 patients have been in the ICUs across the country as of Friday afternoon, say Health Ministry sources New Delhi: A total of 1,559 COVID-19 patients are in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) across the country as of Friday afternoon out of the total confirmed cases in the country.
India's COVID-19 count reached 81,970 including 51,401 active cases and 2,649 deaths. 27,919 patients have been cured/discharged so far. "Of the total cases, 1,347 patients have been put on oxygen support as on date while 225 are on ventilator," sources in the Health Ministry told ANI.
In the last 24 hours, a total of 358 new cases were admitted in ICU and 89 on the ventilator. However, 488 total new cases are on oxygen support.