MYSURU: Covid-19 reinfection is minimal in Mysuru and health officials claim the severity was low with only mild symptoms.
Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute Dean and Director Dr CP Nanjaraj said a professor at MMCRI who was re-infected recovered faster than the first time. The professor may have developed strong resistance because of the presence of antibodies.
MMCRI staff have treated many cases wherein recovered persons have contracted the virus after a few months. Nevertheless, the severity was less. Nanjaraj claimed less than 5% of patients treated at their institutes – KR Hospital, Trauma Care Centre, Super Speciality Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospitals contracted the virus according to their staff.
These MMCRI-run hospitals had admitted and treated 2,248 patients in the second wave. About 531 died including seven at Cheluvamba Hospital. There were 1,011 ICU admissions of which 336 died, Nanjaraj said.
In all, Mysuru district has registered 1.74 lakh positive cases in 16 months, which is approximately 5.5% of its total population. Though precise data of individuals being infected for the second time or after vaccination of first and second doses are not maintained, officials confirmed reinfection cases in the district.
District surveillance officer Dr Shivaprasad claimed cases of reinfection of Covid in Mysuru is negligible.
DC Bagadi Gautham confirmed to TOI that the data of people getting infected the second time is not maintained precisely, but the cases are minimal.
