Jaipur: Doctors have appealed to people with diseases such as influenza (ILI) or upper respiratory infections (URI) to complete the Covid test.
Doctors say such symptoms cannot be ignored and such patients must isolate themselves.
They said they were clinically examined the patient’s symptoms before advising the Covid-19 test.
They also urged patients to stay at home until they tested negatively as an Omicron variant, which pushed the Covid-19 surge in this country spread quickly.
Many patients, who have symptoms of ILI or URI, avoids Covid-19 tests and taking medication on the table, which can spread the virus because they do not isolate them.
“Patients with symptoms of urges, such as sore throat and cough, Covid-19 tests must be tested.
At present, the Covid-19 high suspicion index must be there when a patient has a URI.
Also, those who have a history related to Covid-19 patients.
Must do a test for Covid-19 and isolate until they tested negatively, “said Dr.
Ajit Singh, supervisor at Ruhs Hospital.
The doctor said patients who complained about gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea must also be tested.
A health official said asymptomatic cases or those who have mild symptoms must isolate themselves from other household members, living in rooms that are identified and far from others, especially parents and those who have co-morbid conditions such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease , and kidney disease.
Doctors have advised patients under house isolation to monitor their health and seek direct medical attention if their high fever remains unresolved, difficulty breathing, soaking on oxygen saturation below 93%, persistent pain or pressure on the chest, mental confusion, mental confusion, or the inability to arouse and exhausted and severe Mialgia.
‘People with problems like flu must be tested’
