Only 2 in ICU, none on ventilator in UT
Sandeep Rana
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 7
Despite a daily spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the UT, what seems to be good news is that only two of the total active cases from the city at the PGI are in a serious condition and none is on a ventilator. The condition of all remaining patients is stated to be stable.
96 Active cases at PGI
- Two admitted to ICU
- Remaining 94 are stable
- Remaining active cases from city in other hospitals
It (patient in the ICU or on ventilator) is a ‘dynamic situation’. Depending on the patient’s current condition, it varies. Those who are serious also have chances of recovery. However, others are normal cases. Patients are stable. They have minor symptoms like throat pain or little fever or diarrhoea or cold. — Prof GD Puri, HOD, Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
According to the PGI, there are a total of 96 active cases from Chandigarh in the hospital. Of them, two have been admitted to the ICU and are on nasal prongs. One case is of a 67-year-old man of Sector 15, who was admitted to the hospital on May 1. The second
case is of a 60-year-old woman from Dhanas, who was admitted on May 5.
“It (patient in the ICU or on ventilator) is a ‘dynamic situation’. Depending on the patient’s current condition, it varies. Those who are serious also have chances of recovery. However, others are normal cases. Patients are stable. They have minor symptoms like throat pain or little fever or diarrhoea or cold,” said Prof GD Puri, Head, Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care & Dean (Academics).
About nasal prongs
The nasal cannula (NC) is a device used to deliver supplemental oxygen or increased airflow to a patient or person in need of respiratory help. This device consists of a lightweight tube which on one end splits into two prongs which are placed in the nostrils and from which a mixture of air and oxygen flows.
According to the UT media bulletin, a total of 138 positive cases have been reported from the city, of which 116 are active cases, 21 have been discharged after recovery and there is one Covid-19 death of an 82-year-old woman from Sector 18. A PGI official said the remaining active cases reported from the city were in other hospitals.
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