Medical experts have advised that all mildly infected patients of coronavirus need not go to hospital and instead, isolate themselves in their residences.
In the current situation where there are severe shortages for beds and other amenities in hospitals, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADMIT ALL INFECTED PATIENTS!
The raging resurgent coronavirus has been spreading fast and wide in the last 3 weeks in Tamil Nadu! As per the information from the Department of Health of the State Government of Tamil Nadu, the number of patients infected and admitted in hospitals throughout Tamil Nadu has crossed 1 Lakh!
It is feared that this may jump up by another Lakh in another 1 or 2 weeks!
However, the State does not have so many beds! So, it is emphasised that all patients with mild infection can isolate themselves in the respective residences.
Medical experts shared in this regard:
“The spread of the raging resurgent coronavirus has been 10 TIME MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS OCCASION! The only redeeming feature has been that 4 OUT OF EVERY AFFECTED PATIENTS HAVE ONLY MILD SYMPTOMS! Hence, these 4 cases can remain in their residence isolating themselves.
Who all can isolate? Patients with only mild cough/cold and fever and those without any symptoms can isolate themselves!
At the same time, patients who already suffer from issues such as diabetes, high blood-pressure, heart-related diseases, prolonged kidney/liver problems, etc., CAN ISOLATE THEMSELVES BUT ONLY AFTER THE ADVISE OF THE MEDICAL EXPERT. Note that they must stay in separate rooms with separate bathrooms/toilets!
The patients with less body immunity, cancer patients, AIDS patients, and those who have undergone organ transplantation, IN CASE OF INFECTION, MUST GET ADMITTED IN HOSPITALS!
Requirements: For those isolating themselves in their residences, healthy food is a MUST! Enough stock of disinfectants must be kept to frequently clean their rooms. Hand Sanitizers, masks and the medicine for corona must all be kept in sufficient quantities! Face masks MUST BE CHANGED EVERY 6 HOURS! Frequent checking must be done with Pulse-Oximeter and thermometer.
Corona patients’ assistants: Assistants who help the isolated patients MUST WEAR HAND GLOVES! THEY ALSO MUST KEEP CHANGING THE FACE MASKS EVERY FEW HOURS. WHEN THEY ARE IN THE PATIENTS’ ROOM, THE WINDOWS AND DOORS MUST ALL BE KEPT OPEN!