Guwahati: A total of 95% of Covid-19 patients who were confirmed in Assam in the third wave have chosen to house isolation, according to the National Health Mission, while no deaths reported as far as the case.
Dr.
Lakshmanan, Director of the NHM Mission, Assam, said, “Until Tuesday night, around 41,000 positive cases of Covid-19 had been reported since January 1, including 95% have chosen to house isolation and 5% with other medical problems treated in hospitals .
Most cases are asymptomatic.
“The State Government and the Ministry of Health has encouraged patients to choose isolation Covid home unless required hospitalization.
Lakshman further said that no death in house isolation was reported in the third wave so far.
“A total of 69 deaths have been reported.
The mortality rate is 0.2%.
On the other hand, the patient in the isolation of houses was hospitalized when his condition turned serious.
Therefore, there is no death in house isolation,” he added.
He said the Ministry of Health has provided a drug kit and telemedicine service to patients in house isolation.
“Medical kits containing drugs such as paracetamol, tablet vitamin C and D.
In the case of patients in private hospitals, some of them have also provided a drug kit.
In addition, patients in house isolation can call the medical assistance channel number 104 for what assistance Even, “he added.
Medical Lecture Gauoyati and Supervisor of Abhijit Sarma Hospital said about 1,200 beds are ready for Covid-19 patients.
He appealed to people to comply with the Covid protocol including the use of sanitisers, wearing facial masks and avoiding meetings to prevent the spread of the virus.
A total of 10,516 cases have been detected in Kumprup (Metro) in the last 10 days from January 9, followed by Cachar (2,438), Dibrugarh (2,246) and Jorhat (2,177).
95% of patients covid-19 in Assam in house isolation, said NHM
