Director of Public Health of Telangana says- Presently there are 28k patients in hospitals in Telangana, of which 45% are from other states. Since morning we gave 5 permits for patients from other states to come for treatment in #Telangana
The order is stayed and DPH offered this explanation prior to the HC order. However, 28k patients and 45% from other states is just very shocking statistics. Nationally there is acute shortage of beds and the pandemic is out of every state government's hand clearly
Whatever transpired- moral of the story is- Center must give Telangana more O2, drugs and infrastructure for beds.

Only that way can the state help its own and others..
Also - these issues are arising mostly because our active cases don't reflect the bed availability situation. But Center apparently is using Active cases to give out resources. This needs to change if this is how all resources are given out. Image

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17 May
Some important things that were clarified by the panel of experts based on international protocols. Thankyou for the initiative @sugandh

- If you get infected after first dose, you could wait for 28 days since first symptom appeared for the second dose
- when you take vaccine, your immunity is not lowered - so even if you work in close contact with Covid patients it will be best to get vaccinated at the earliest

- only time to avoid vaccine is when infected (so if you have symptoms of fever, wait till it resolves)
- alcohol does suppress immunity in general, but if you are an alcoholic, that should not be a reason to skip vaccine - take it nevertheless - it will not react with vaccine - however best to avoid alcohol for a few days for general health benefits
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10 May
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Stories you should read from @XpressHyderabad today that reflect the worrying trends of Covid-19 pandemic in districts -
(Specially for the naysayers who don't read papers/check free of cost website and brand media useless)
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7 May
Big relief- #Telangana to prioritize giving 2nd dose of Covid-19.
It will require tweaking in Cowin, so the government is mulling how to prioritize those awaiting the second dose!
- Director of Public Health Dr GS Rao
State of Telangana is left with just 3L doses, whereas people wanting the second dose is much higher - nearly 19 Lakhs!
Not more than 100 allowed in weddings- Wedding season is beginning so need to be cautious and wear DOUBLE Mask outside and a Single mask at home
@drgsrao
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31 Oct 20
Covid maybe a pandemic, but stigma is a bigger pandemic. As a Covid-19 recovered patient, who unfortunately tested positive again, nearly 30 days after recovery in an RTPCR test, the stigma I faced can't be put to words. Sending others in similar boat lot of *hugs*
The worst part about Covid-19 stigma is being unforgiving to your own self. It is a daily battle to convince yourself that you are not infectious and then convince doubtful people around you about the same. Every new person is a new battle and there are more wounds than wins
Some things if you are Covid-19 positive :
1. In majority states you don't have to get a test done to prove you are negative after recovery. Virus is not infectious after 10 days of testing positive. If you want to err on side of precaution, 20 days.
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8 Oct 20
Covid doesn't have a treatment for a reason- It has so many manifestations happening in no proper order
In my 20 days of symptomatic illness- my sickness ranged from headache- to fever- to losing smell and nasal congestion - to severe diarrhea and dehydration which abruptly ended
After recovery, I have funny pains in my calf muscles which is strange because till the day I was symptomatic I had a very active lifestyle with physical activity and now I am unable to climb steps without losing breath. I need 12 hours of sleep and get lethargic without that
I don't know if one such medicine will fix this disease ever. I don't even think there can be one treatment protocol for such a vast set of symtpoms- I was on dolo, paracetamol, citrizine and eldoper(for loose motions) and tonnes of ORS and vitamin C and GOOD food
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6 Jul 20
The curious case of Basilingappa who have his COVID samples on the 22nd of June at Sarojini Devi Hosp in #Hyderabad and today as he completes 14 days of isolation, he still has not got his results
14 days of living in shadow of uncertainty
@XpressHyderabad
newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderab…
His form submitted at the time of sample collection. As you can see 22nd June was when he gave the samples as a GOVT FACILITY. And while officials claim only private labs are having discrepancies, this case says govt labs too need some checking
The patient had to live in isolation WITHOUT knowing his status. Now he even finished his isolation and is asymptomatic. 14 days of trauma because of delays and he can still never know of he had COVID or common flu.
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