NEW DELHI : Health experts have been witnessing an almost 15 per cent rise in the number of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Asthma patients for the past 10 days as air quality started aggravating from moderate to poor to very poor in the national capital and nearby regions."We are seeing a rise in COPD / Asthma patients to the tune of 15 per cent over last 10 days.
The rise of PM 2.5 level is clearly linked to increased problems with lung health. We have also seen a new diagnosis of Asthma and other pollution-related lung diseases being on the rise," said Dr.
Arunesh Kumar, Head, Respiratory Medicine (Pulmonology) at Paras Hospital.With the winter approaching fast and estimations of the SARS-COV2 transmitting capacity.