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As Covid cases rises in Delhi, doctor says ‘two types of people' getting hospitalised

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Doctors have outlined two kinds of people who are more prone to hospitalisation owing to the recent surge in the COVID-19 cases in the national capital.

The national capital has witnessed a two-fold surge in Covid-19 hospitalisation in the last 15 days, with the daily tally rising steeply.

Across the country cases have gone up by 25 per cent with 15,754 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the health bulletin by the health ministry.

On Thursday, the country had recorded 12,608 infections and 72 deaths. Majority of those who are getting hospitalised are the ones with other chronic health issues, Dr Gauri Shankar Sharma, Director, Critical Care, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj told news agency, ANI. "The number of patients admitted for COVID positivity has increased significantly.

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