80% Of Coronavirus Patients Will Recover On Their Own: Dr Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR
The ICMR Director-General said that they have conducted 15,000-17,000 tests so far.;
New Delhi: As many as 80 per cent of the people even if they are infected with coronavirus will experience just cold-like fever and they will recover on their own, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Balram Bhargava today.
"It is essential to understand the ailment. 80 per cent of the people will experience cold-like fever and they will recover. 20 per cent may experience cough, cold, fever and some of them may need to be admitted to hospital," said Dr Bhargava here while addressing a joint presser.
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"The 5 per cent who get admitted to the hospital are given supportive treatment and in some cases, new medicines are being given," he added.
The ICMR Director-General said that they have conducted 15,000-17,000 tests so far.
"We have conducted 15,000-17,000 tests so far. We have the capacity to conduct 10,000 tests per day. It means that we can conduct 50,000-70,000 per week," he said.
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