Coronavirus scare: Focus on preventive measures

Coronavirus scare: Focus on preventive measures

Hospital staffs have been provided N-95 kits and Triplett Video Test Module (VTM-KIT) after making isolation wards in state capital.

Staff ReporterUpdated: Tuesday, February 04, 2020, 10:58 PM IST
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BHOPAL: As no specific medicine is available for treatment of coronavirus, the hospital administration has focused on preventive measures and medical care in isolation wards as per medical protocols.

Hospital staffs have been provided N-95 kits and Triplett Video Test Module (VTM-KIT) after making isolation wards in state capital.

JP Hospital administration has arranged 5 beds separately in isolation ward after state put on high alert to handle corona virus.

Civil surgeon Dr Alka Pargania said, “Health department has set the parameters. Five beds have been reserved in district hospital while 10 beds have been reserved in hospitals attached to medical colleges. So as JP Hospital is district hospital, there are five beds, we have arranged in isolation ward.”

“As we do not have any effective medicines available to treat corona virus but in isolation wards, other health problems like respiratory and throat soaring are treated with other medicines prescribed in viral infection”, civil surgeon added.

Health department has stressed on preventive measures in isolation wards. Other side health problems like respiratory and throat soaring will be treated with other medicines. Secondary health problems will be addressed for the relief to corona virus affected patients.

As per paramedical staff, all kits and masks have been provided as preventive measures in isolation ward which remains locked as there is neither suspect nor patient has been admitted in JP Hospital.

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