Srinagar, May 20: The experts on Thursday termed Covid-19, “a formidable and killer disease” and urged people to protect themselves and family by wearing triple surgical or cotton masks.
In an official press release issued here, Dr Ishrat Hussain Dar, Professor Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar termed Covid-19, a formidable and killer disease.
The doctor’s second Corona wave is highly infectious, targeting mostly younger people and leaving a trail of death as many people have also succumbed to this disease.
Emphasizing the need to wear masks at every social gathering particularly in hospitals, offices, markets, religious places and homes, the doctor urged, “People to protect themselves and family by wearing triple surgical or cotton masks and to avoid putting on filter masks.”
“People need to understand the gravity of the situation and should take precautionary measures even at home,” he advised, and asked for maintenance of physical distance at home also.
The doctor cautioned that rushing to crowded places will increase the chances of getting infected with the disease that may aggravate the health of a person.
“Passengers should also wear multiple masks,” said Dr Ishrat Hussain Dar while also recommending wearing of masks by private transporters
“Family members of an infected person need to take precautions and adopt safe protocol in letter and spirit like using PPE, gloves and masks,” he said while speaking about attending to home Isolated persons by family members in the same way as a covid positive patient is attended in a hospital.
“Wash hands with soap if the sanitizers are not readily available at home, soaps help as much as a disinfectant”, he informed. (Agencies)
