Kolkata: Seven Vietnamese sailor, all Covid-19 positive, is currently undergoing treatment at the Hospital of Infectious Disease & Burchaaghata General (ID & BG).
While five confirmed the positive cases of Omicron, the other two-awaited genome sequencing report.
The health department official said they had all been taken from a cruise ship located at the Port of Diamond Harbor.
“A few days ago we have focused two more sailors from the same ship.
The two Vietnamese citizens were also positive for Omicron.
Disposal was carried out in accordance with the protocol as both tested negatively to infection during treatment,” said ID & BG Principal Anima Haldar.
About 10 days ago district administration and health officials received information from several sailors on the ship had developed Covid-19 symptoms.
In testing, seven were found positively.
Sequencing genomes then found them positive on the omicron variant.
“The information was delivered to Swasthya Bhawan.
We were asked to transport positive sailors to the hospital ID & BG and hence hospitals made all arrangements for their care,” said Head of Debasis Debasis Debasis Diamond Harbor Roy.
At Nodal-19 Nodal-19 Nodal Hospital, seven were treated in his neighborhood for people suspected by Omicron.
Aged between 30 and 45 years, members of the cruise crew have only mild symptoms.
Established in a foreign country hospital, communication problems because of the language barriers and different food habits are a greater challenge for the medical team.
Extreme anxiety has caused blood pressure to shoot in some of them.
The medical team gives all efforts to calm their nerves.
Doctors patiently try to listen to their problems in part through words / verbal and movement.
Sentually seven began to spill their worries.
By the time they both recovered and dismissed a few days ago, all their fears disappeared.
“Now they smile at us.
They are all fine clinically, too.
We must be able to release it once they tested negatively,” said Pulmonologist Causik Chaudhuri, Nodal officers for Covid-19.
“Human feelings and others can break every barrier.
Thanks to our medical team for their efforts,” said MSVP Asis Manna.
Two more positive covid sailors from the same ship were bought at the hospital on Monday.
Both were treated at the Ward suspected by Omicron.