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War Against COVID-19

Caution is the only

defence...

So maintain social distancing
and get vaccinated

Amidst the Corona pandemic, a very encouraging report
has come up from Katgaon Tanda village in the Latur
district of Maharashtra in which an elderly couple has
successfully beaten COVID-19. A 105-year-old Dhenu
Chavan and his 95-year-old wife Motabai were admitted to
a local hospital after getting infected with Corona in late
March. After spending nine days in the hospital ICU they
recovered fully to return back home.

resident of Morena, Madhya Cases of Corona infection having asymptomatic
Pradesh, Sumit Dubey who has or mild symptoms
A successfully beaten Corona Such cases are detectable through tests. These patients
twice has now taken to social media to have a normal oxygen saturation of 94 per cent.
make people aware about the disease. Important instruction for patients
Last year he got infected with Corona The patients should live in isolation in a
in the first wave and unfortunately this room away from the family especially in the
year too he became Corona positive in cases where the patient is a senior citizen
the second wave. On both occasions, or suffering from high blood pressure, heart
he remained in home isolation to disease or any sort of kidney problem.
recover fully. In his opinion, the key The patients should be kept in a well-
to fighting this disease is to have ventilated room and windows should be
confidence in self and follow all the open for fresh air.
instructions of a doctor strictly. Always use a triple layer mask and dispose
it after eight hours of use. The people
Corona is a contagious disease looking after the Corona patients should
but according to World Health also use N95 masks.
Organisation, 85 per cent of patients The masks should be disposed of after
can recover in home isolation. For treating with one per cent of Sodium
every 15 Corona patients admitted Hypochlorite to make them infection-free.
to the hospital only 10 per cent of To ensure adequate hydration, the patients
them require oxygen. In this pandemic should take proper rest and consume
right information is the key to prevent liquid products frequently.
Corona. Union Health Ministry and Wash the hands properly with soap for 40
Indian Council of Medical Research seconds and use alcohol-based sanitizers
regularly issue guidelines to make to clean hands.
people aware. Let's find out more On self-initiative patients should monitor
about Corona disease and its their temperature and health conditions.
symptoms, remedies, and treatment. With the help of a pulse oximeter, the
patients can check their oxygen levels.
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