Consult physician soon after noticing Covid symptoms: Expert
Says effective Anti-Covid virus therapy not available yet
SRINAGAR: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Koul, Professor, Medicine, SMHS, Srinagar said that humanity has been struggling with Covid pandemic for one and a half year now and all efforts are being made to bring life back on the track of normalcy and overcome the challenges posed by the virus particularly in the wake of second corona virus wave and the surge in positive cases.
As virus has eclipsed health sector in both developed and developing countries, many countries have gone back to the basic planning and strategizing as how to undertake manufacturing of vaccines on a mass scale. Having done that, the stocks are getting diminished due to huge demand and consumption. Dr Rakesh emphasized on following the precautions and covid appropriate behavior for remaining safe from the deadly infection.
He also called for getting vaccinated to increase defence mechanism of body against virus.
However, he said that the effective anti-Corona virus therapy is not available yet, so people should take covid protocol seriously which includes wearing of masks, maintaining physical distance and disinfecting contaminated hands frequently.
While describing and enumerating the common symptoms of the infection like like cold, cough, sore throat, loss of smell and taste, loose motion, body aching, chest pain and breathlessness, he advised to consult doctors soon as these symptoms are noticed by an individual.
He also suggested for continuous monitoring of oxygen saturation of family members at home, which according to him should not recede below 92 percent. In case of decrease in oxygen saturation, below 92 percent, the person should be admitted in a hospital. Dr Koul stressed on maintaining physical distance though and said that physical distance and pandemic has created mental stress among people which according to him can be overcome through virtual interaction and communication with friends, family and other colleagues.
While advising people to stay in doors and avoid venturing out aimlessly, Dr Rakesh asked people people to keep perseverance and patience till the worst spell of covid is over.
Besides, he said everybody should get tested for covid by RAT or RTPCR test to clear any confusion regarding symptoms. Covid test will clarify presence of infection in an individual, he said.
A meeting was held today on 21-05-2021 at 1330 hours in the office chamber of V.K Singh, DGP cum Commandant General Homeguards/Civil Defence & SDRF J&K with regard to deployment of SDRF personnel for Covid-19 duties in Jammu region.
The participants included Dr. Raghav Langer ( Divisional Commissioner Jammu), Nisha Nathyal (Commandant SDRF 2nd Bn Jammu), Mohd Shabir (SO to Commandant General), Ghanshyam Singh (ADC Jammu), Dr. Sanjay Sharma (Dy. Director Health Jammu), Ashwani Kumar Khajuria (Administrator Associate Hospital Jammu), Naresh Kumar (OSD Gandhi Nagar Hospital Jammu), Manoj Kumar Thakur (OSD GMC Jammu), Rakesh Kumar Gupta (OSD CD Hospital Jammu) and Dr. Narinder (Incharge MS DRDO Hospital Bhagwati Nagar Jammu).
During the meeting, it was decided that Health Department Jammu shall provide training to 100 SDRF personnel in three batches for Covid duties. The SDRF personnel shall regulate inflow/outflow of patients and relatives, assist in housekeeping and handling of oxygen concentrators etc. After training the said manpower shall be deployed primarily at GMC Bakshi Nagar, Jammu, Govt. Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Jammu and Govt. Chest Disease Hospital, Jammu. In addition, the trained manpower shall also be deployed for duties at DRDO Hospital, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, as and when it becomes operational.
After meeting in the Directorate with Divisional Commissioner Jammu and other officers, Commandant General along with Commandant SDRF 2nd Bn Jammu visited Govt. Medical College Jammu and held meeting with Dr. Shashi Sudan, Principal GMC Jammu and Mr. Rakesh Behl Associated professor and it was decided that basic training for Covid duty would be provided to SDRF personnel at GMC Jammu w.e.f. 25th of May-2021. Professor Rakesh Behl would be the nodal officer for the said training.
Earlier, V.K Singh visited Hqrs. SDRF 2nd Bn Jammu and briefed all ranks of the plan to train 100 SDRF personnel for Covid duties for further deployment along with PPE on such duties.
