Plea to minimise hospital visits amid rise in COVID-19 cases

JIPMER has appealed to patients with minor ailments to avoid hospital visits, urging them and attendants arriving at the institution, to ensure that they are double-vaccinated and wear masks throughout their visit as part of COVID-19 containment measures. JIPMER Director Rakesh Aggarwal said in a press note that while the sharp increase in fresh COVID-19 cases throughout the country recently, was a cause for major concern, the particularly worrisome fact was the large number of these cases caused by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Further, this strain is causing infection even among the previously infected. In view of the risks involved, it is advisable for everyone to take all possible precautions to avoid getting infected by this new strain. As the number of persons with COVID-19, especially Omicron, has increased, it is not possible to completely avoid crowding in large hospitals. It may be useful for patients with minor and non-serious ailments to avoid visiting hospitals as their their risk of getting infected will reduce. For minor illnesses, patients are requested to consult a nearby doctor or a smaller hospital in the neighbourhood, as far as possible. Patients on long-term medications are also requested to obtain their monthly supply of… Read full this story

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