23% Hospitalisation Predicted Among Children During COVID19 3rd Wave Peak: Odisha Health Official

Experts have predicted that as many as 23 out of 100 affected children are likely to be hospitalized during the peak of the possible third wave of Covid-19.

This information was shared by Odisha Health Services Director, Bijay Mohapatra on Monday (Aug 23). Mohapatra stated that as per prediction, the third wave is likely to arrive by September and October. He added that if we go by the prediction, then the peak of the third wave is most likely to arrive in October.

The Health Services Director also informed even though 23 out of 100 children are predicted to get hospitalized during the peak; currently the rate is much lower. He added that the percentage of children getting affected currently is lower than 15 percent.