No need to panic, 90% of Covid patients will recover at home: Dr Naresh Trehan
As soon as your RT-PCR report comes positive, my advice would be to consult your local doctor, said Dr Naresh Trehan of Medanta – The Medicity, adding that all doctors nowadays know the protocol and will begin your treatment accordingly.
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He said 90 per cent of those who have contracted the viral disease will recover at home if they take their medication on time
The doctor was among four senior doctors who spoke in a virtual platform on ways to step the fight against the pandemic, reported the media.
He said Covid-19 patients can also try other things to keep fit. “Yoga’s ‘anulom vilom’ exercise is very effective in expanding our lungs because when you take a deep breath, the exchange of oxygen is more,” he said.
The Medanta chairperson said there is no need to panic. “The understanding of patients, wastage of oxygen and judicious use of oxygen by the hospitals can bridge the supply of oxygen. We have to use the resources carefully,” he said.
“Patient’s lungs’ condition, blood test reports, comorbidities and age create a scenario under which we can say if it is right for them to be hospitalised… I would like to tell doctors to keep in mind that who has to be recommended to hospital,” he said.
“The balance between Covid care centres run by hospitals and hospitals must coordinate. This will rationalise the use of oxygen, increase the availability of beds and the public will not panic,” he said.
“We can win the war if the public will support us. The government is responding to the demands…” he said.
