Covid cases rise again, nearly 800 fresh infections on Saturday

Not only have the fresh cases gone up, but the number of active cases or those with a current infection has also shot past the 2,000 mark, with 2,247 active cases Saturday as per the bulletin. More than 2,000 active cases were last recorded on May 21 as the small spike in cases in April was waning.

On the increase in hospitalisations, doctors, however, say it is high among patients with other conditions who also happen to test positive, similar to the third wave. Most are reporting to hospitals with fever, cough, and cold.

“The disease is now slowly becoming like the seasonal flu. We see it every year and most recover after fever, cough, and cold. Complications are seen, but in those who are very old or have major co-morbidities. With almost everyone getting exposed to the infection and vaccinated, cases are unlikely to rise as sharply as the January wave. Unless there is a change in the virus, which is unlikely,” said Dr Atul Gogia, senior consultant of medicine at Sir Ganga Ram hospital.

Dr Rommel Tickoo, director of internal medicine at Max hospital, added, “These ups and downs will keep happening. This is the endemic level of the disease. Small spikes will happen locally before settling down in six months to a year.”