Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.
Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.
The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face.
The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed elbow).
To prevent infection and to slow transmission of COVID-19, do the following:
- Wash your hands regularly with soap and water, or clean them with alcohol-based hand rub.
- Maintain at least 1 metre distance between you and people coughing or sneezing.
- Avoid touching your face.
- Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
- Stay home if you feel unwell.
- Refrain from smoking and other activities that weaken the lungs.
- Practice physical distancing by avoiding unnecessary travel and staying away from large groups of people.
COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to
moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.
Most common symptoms:
- fever.
- dry cough.
- tiredness.
Less common symptoms:
- aches and pains.
- sore throat.
- diarrhoea.
- conjunctivitis.
- headache.
- loss of taste or smell.
- a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes.
Serious symptoms:
- difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
- chest pain or pressure.
- loss of speech or movement.
Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms. Always call before visiting your doctor or health facility.
People with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home.
On average it takes 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days.
IHS Response Report COVID-19
Integrated Health Services (IHS) is managing and operating 111 public health facilities (including 06 THQ Hospitals, 04 Sindh Government Hospitals and 101 Rural Health Centers) in 20 districts of Sindh, under the Public Private Partnership initiative of the Government of Sindh.
Coronavirus disease has been declared pandemic by WHO. It started from Wuhan, a city in the Hubei province of China, at the end of 2019 and subsequently spread throughout China and across the globe. First two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Pakistan on 4th March 2020. The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases has risen to 22,550 as of 6th May 2020 and 526 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in Pakistan. In the line with the vision of Government of Sindh, for early detection of COVID-19 and to combat with this deadly disease, IHS has already taken following steps in all the public health facilities under its management control under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project Sindh.
- Established COVID-19 isolation wards in 100 plus RHCs.
- Displayed IEC material at health facilities with Corona awareness messages.
- Conducting corona awareness & prevention sessions in health facilities.
- Providing PPE to the HCPs at HFs.
- Established hand washing points for general public visiting the health facilities.
- Followed the Government SOPs for ‘social distancing’ while running the services at health facilities.
- Supported district health authorities in tracking down COVID-19 suspects.
Patients admitted in isolation centers.
- 291 patients admitted in the isolation centers
- 113 were found COVID-19 positive after lab test
- 178 were Corona negative
Services provided at Isolation Centers
- Availability of skilled HCPs at isolation centers
- PPE kits provided to the HCPs performing duties at isolation centers
- Admission of suspected cases at isolation center, for at least 02 weeks
- Sample collection for COVID-19
- 25 bedded ‘High Dependency Units’ for positive cases
- Provision of food to the admitted cases at isolation center
COVID-19 Isolation Centers at Sukkur and Hyderabad
IHS has established 100 bedded ‘COVID-19 Isolation centers’ at SGH Kohsar (Hyderabad), Labor colony Sukkur, in collaboration with the Government of Sindh, for the early diagnosis of COVID-19 patients and keep them in isolation (for at least 2 weeks), to decrease the spread of this deadly disease.
Covid Situation Pakistan
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