People not following precautions and if it continues they are inviting disaster:- Dr Suhail Naik
Srinagar July 11(PTK)People of Jammu and Kashmir are not following the precautionary measures and if same continues, then people are inviting disaster and its results will be very serious.
Dr Suhail Naik, President Doctors association Kashmir taking exclusively with Press trust of Kashmir (PTK) said that condition has changed here and more and more people even young are becoming victims of Covid-19 as people don’t take precautions seriously.
We have many people who are on oxygen but those patients have other ailments as well, he said adding that anyone can become victim of Covid-19 if precautions aren’t taken seriously.
He added that we are in third and dangerous phase of Covid-19 and if people won’t take precautions seriously, results will be more worse.
It is simple basically unlock doesn’t mean, we have won the war but it means we have now health care preparations and we are aware how to keep this virus at bay
Unlock means we will live with the virus by following protocol because virus is lethal but kashmiri people took it otherwise and they think we have won the fight against virus and are taking the virus non serious with the result cases have shown surge and deaths have also increased.
Most people have now bilateral pneumonia and are occupying beds in hospital and same situation continues all beds will be occupied and there will be no space available to treat more patient which will lead to a disaster
Even at the time of admission, each patient should be diagnosed for any hidden undiagnosed condition,” he says.
There was a propaganda on social media that virus is a conspiracy, that is reason that locals took it non seriously, he said, adding that if people wont come to the equation, they are inviting disaster, trouble and strict curfew.
Physical distancing and wearing a mask are essential to prevent getting infected, he said adding that illiterate people are following precautions and SOPs strictly than literate ones.
Responsibility lies on doctor, teachers, educated people, religious preachers and media to educate the people and make them understand the need of following precautions in letter and spirit.
Ist we have to change behavior of people and after that we can fight with virus, he said adding that we must break the chain of rumours and untill and unless people wont change their behavior, we are heading towards a disaster.
If you are feeling breathless and you ignore it, then you can end up reaching the hospital too late for anybody to help you, he said, adding that Covid-19 cannot be generalised as this disease behaves different way in different patients.(PTK)
