With a rise in COVID-19 deaths and the State Death Audit Committee’s analysis that most of those who died since December 15 are due to poor management of their comorbidities and complications arising out of it, the Health Department has sought the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee’s (TAC) opinion on suitable clinical protocols for such patients.
The TAC that met on Thursday - ahead of the Cabinet sub-committee’s second meeting scheduled to be held on Friday - discussed this along with the need to focus on targeted treatment of comorbidities.
“With a low hospitalisation rate, there is adequate availability of COVID beds in government hospitals designated for COVID treatment. Those with comorbidities who test positive for COVID should be admitted for treatment without any delay. Following deliberations, the TAC is likely to make suitable recommendations regarding this,” sources said.
