Vadodara: Without symptoms or signs of any disease, most people found carrying Omicron Covid-19 variants will wonder why they are hospitalized.
Of the 17 Covid-19 cases with a new variant reported in the city, a man from Manjalpur, which reports the sequencing of the genome arrived on Friday night was the only one who had symptoms.
The source said between the day collection of collections for the RTPCR Covid-19 test and the arrival of the genome sequencing report, about one week passed.
In the case of Manjalpur Man, the genome sequencing report came after 24 days.
At the time the report came and the patient was treated, he might actually change the negative Covid-19.
This happens in the case of men from Manjalpur.
The family has been tested negatively on December 17, but another test was carried out on Saturday only because they were infected by the omicron variant of the virus.
Most cases of omicron have been detected during routine screening or in contact search.
Also, limitation of one case, all of these cases come from countries that are not classified as ‘at risk’.
The health team from Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) faced resistance from patients when they reached to be hospitalized.
The source said that people who have been tested positively for Omicron must be mandatory in hospitals according to the guidelines.
“The patients do not want to go to the hospital.
We must tell them that we might have to call the police or take other steps if they do not obey,” said an official.
“We follow the guidelines submitted to us.
Many patients who have tested the positive Omicron will soon be disposed of as soon as they test negatively,” said the medical officer (health) Dr.
Devesh Patel.
He added that two consecutive negative tests were needed to release such patients.
Dr.
Hiten Kareliya Experts said that in cases where aggressive care is not needed, the hospital can be frowned.
“Hospital staff do not need to be exposed.
If needed, insulation facilities can be made,” he said.
He, however, added that the government might argue that keeping omicron cases as in patients would ensure they did not spread the virus further.
Kareliya added that there is also a need to ensure that everyone who comes into contact with Covid-19 patients isolate himself if he has signs of respiratory tract.