Summary:
Noida: Around the last week of April, when the third wave of Covid-19 was wreaking havoc across the country, the Noida helpline was receiving around 10,000 calls daily.
However, in the past 20 days, the number of calls has been declining.
On May 15, just about 600 calls were made to the integrated Covid control centre — registering a near 94% dip.
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Noida: Around the last week of April, when the third wave of Covid-19 was wreaking havoc across the country, the Noida helpline was receiving around 10,000 calls daily.
However, in the past 20 days, the number of calls has been declining.
On May 15, just about 600 calls were made to the integrated Covid control centre — registering a near 94% dip.
Officials said that around 90-95% of calls on April 26 and 27 — when the highest number of calls were made — were regarding requests for beds at hospitals.
Meanwhile, all other calls, including queries for vaccinations, oxygen cylinders, complaints and Covid testing, were marginal.Even as the volume has reduced, requests for beds still form 80-85% of all calls received by the control room.
According to officials, this is indicative of reduced infection in the city and the need for hospitalisation in critical cases.
Officials said that while the district had been facing a shortage of ICU and oxygen beds, oxygen supply and supply of some essential medicines till a week ago, the situation has improved now.
Also, the number of beds has grown to double the amount that was available during the last week of April.
“Officials have informed that there are fewer emergency calls now.