Identifying corona patients and placing under isolation is only solution to rein in contagious disease

August 6: ‘In order to rein in novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, there is no other alternative to combat the disease then to identify a COVID-19 positive patient first and then putting him or her under isolation. This will have to be followed by proper examination of the patient. And this is the only solution to control the contagious disease.’ This was stated by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Cachar, Sumit Sattawan to media persons at a Press Conference convened by the administration at the Deputy Commissioner’s conference hall here on Thursday.

Sattawan, who holds the charge of the Health department, said that the truth cannot be changed by just examining a patient but the spread of the disease can be prevented. He said that after examination of about 40 people in Silchar’s Fatak Bazaar three days ago, 10 corona positive cases came out which is a matter of serious concern. He said that the government has made provisions for home isolation of persons afflicted with corona but with certain conditions. “Corona is a real disease and it is necessary to find a way out to survive with the disease. If more and more people want to get their swab tests done at the same place, the district administration will undertake such an initiative,” he quipped.

Superintendent, Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Dr. Abhijit Swamy apprised the media persons how corona patients and general patients are treated at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital. He said that the first plasma therapy has been conducted at Silchar Medical College and Hospital on Thursday exuding optimism that it would herald good results in the near future.

Dr. Swami answered a volley of questions fired by the press persons about the cause of death of some patients, about the current situation, of problems being encountered by the medical fraternity and finding solutions to them in the best possible manner. Dr. Swami said that in order to contain the corona disease, the general public should be more aware of the dos and donts pertaining to COVID-19 protocols. District Media Expert, Sumon Chowdhury also attended the Press Conference.