New Delhi: Covid-19 is a light illness and there’s no have to panic, stated AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Sunday (April 25) whereas addressing points associated to coronavirus with Chairman of Medanta Dr Naresh Trehan, Professor and Head of Department of Medicine AIIMS Dr Naveet Wig and Director General Health Services Dr Sunil Kumar.
“If we talk about the current situation of COVID-19, there is panic in public, Due to this panic, people are putting injections in their houses, hoarding of the Remdesivir drug and oxygen cylinder has started with this. And because of this, we are facing a shortage of supply and unnecessary panic is being created,” Guleria stated.
He additional stated, “The COVID-19 infection is a normal infection. 85 to 90 per cent of people are witnessing normal symptoms like fever, cold, body ache, and cough and in these cases, one doesn’t need Remdesivir or different massive numbers of medicines.
You can take medicines for these regular infections or deal with your self with home cures and yoga. You will again to regular and get effectively inside seven or 10 days. You need not put Remdesivir or oxygen in your own home.”According to the AIIMS Director, there are 10-15 per cent of individuals who could witness extreme an infection and may have further medicines like Remdesivir, oxygen or plasma.
Less than 5 per cent of patients have to be operated on a ventilator, he knowledgeable.”If we see this data, it shows that there is no need to panic. If one gets a positive report, he/she shouldn`t rush to the hospital or get medical oxygen. It`s a wrong belief and it will create an unnecessary shortage of oxygen. We need to understand that it is a mild disease and only 10 to 15 per cent cases get severe,” he added.
Medanta chairman Dr Trehan stated that 90 per cent of COVID patients can recover at home if they’re supplied with correct medicines on time. “As soon as your RT-PCR report comes positive, my advice would be to consult your local doctor with whom you are in touch. All doctors know the protocol and will begin your treatment accordingly. 90 per cent of patients can recover at home if given correct medicines on time.”
India has been registering greater than three lakh new COVID-19 circumstances and over 2,000 associated deaths on a day by day foundation because the final three-four days.
(Inputs from ANI)
