No Covid death in Chandigarh since February 26, only four in hospital
Naina Mishra
Chandigarh, May 11
No death due to Covid-19 has been reported from the city in more than two months even as cases continue to be detected every day.
The last Covid death was recorded on February 26 when a 52-year-old man from Sector 52, a case of Type-2 diabetes mellitus and diffuse large B cell lymphoma, died at the PGI. He was vaccinated with the first dose only.
Experts say a majority of the Covid-19 patients are showing influenza-like illness (ILI), which means that patients have mild fever, runny nose, cough and even diarrhoea.
Dr Sanjay D’ Cruz from the Department of Internal Medicine, GMCH, Sector 32, said, “The disease burden and severity have reduced to a great extent now. What we saw in the second wave is not being seen now. While a majority of the patients show mild symptoms such as cold, cough and mild fever, those who are admitted are mostly elderly with kidney disease or other comorbidities.”
There is also a difference in the symptoms of unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals. The vaccinated patients show a milder form of the disease, said Dr D’ Cruz.
As the disease is mild, post-Covid complications are not a serious concern as only fatigue and muscle spasms are being seen this time. Dr Mandeep Garg from the PGI said, “Fatigue ability is the most common symptom in any viral illness and so is the case with Covid-19. Patients feel muscle spasms and less energetic. Shortness of breath has been seen in patients whose lungs were involved in Covid-19 illness. But such cases are rarely seen now unless the patient is comorbid and prone to developing such conditions. Some patients have also reported depression and cognitive dysfunction in which patients have trouble with concentration, recall or memory, and trouble sleeping. It is usually called ‘brain fogging’.”
There are 93 patients currently infected with Covid-19 in the city, of whom only four are admitted to city hospitals.
“Patients are admitted for comorbidities and not Covid-19 per say. The reason for admission is not the Covid-19 illness. Patients who only have Covid-19 and no other complication are showing mild symptoms,” said Dr Suman Singh, Director, Health Services, UT.
Most recover from virus in 5-6 days
- Most people usually recover in five-six days from Covid-19 in the present circulating variant.
- “We do tests for OPD patients in routine as not many patients come forward,” said Dr Suman Singh, DHS, UT. The city is conducting over 1,000 tests every day and the positivity rate is just around 1 per cent.
Active cases: 93 Hospitalised: 4 Home Isolation: 89
Symptoms
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Cough
- Diarrhoea
- Mild fever
Post-Covid
- Fatigue
- Muscle spasms
- Depression
- Shortness of breath
- Cognitive dysfunction
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