After the increase in the cases of the new JN.1 variant of Covid-19 in various states of the country, the Central Government has instructed all the states to remain alert. In this sequence, the Uttarakhand Health Department has also started preparations to increase Covid surveillance in the entire state. Medical Superintendent Dr. Satinderjit Singh Bajaj in Jalandhar said that he came to know about the new variant of Corona that a patient has come to Mumbai. But no guidelines have been issued by WHO yet. If any guidelines come then people will be informed about it. In Punjab, the condition of people has become worse due to the scorching heat for the last few days.
Due to the heatwave, the roads have become silent in the afternoon. There has also been a decline in the business of shopkeepers. Due to heatwave, people are falling ill and the number of patients in private hospitals is increasing. On the other hand, if we talk about government hospitals, concrete arrangements have been made in the civil hospital for the patients falling ill during the heatwave. For this, other arrangements have been made in the hospital including OARS, ISPEC. A special isolation ward has been made for the patients, in which 4 beds have been kept. The doctor says that no patient has come to the hospital yet. But if a patient comes, all the facilities are available in the hospital for proper treatment.
Medical Superintendent Dr. Satinderjit Singh Bajaj said regarding the heatwave that the weather has suddenly taken a turn. Actually, earlier the weather was going up to 25 degrees, now it has suddenly reached 42 degrees. In such a situation, the general public needs to take care of their health due to the increasing temperature. He has appealed to the public to stay in as cool a place as possible. One should avoid heatwave due to high temperatures between 11 pm and 4 pm. After this, if people go out of the house, if there is any urgent work, then they should go out with a wet cloth on their head or carry an umbrella. During this period, due to heatwave, be sure to consume liquids. After some time, consume ORS, lemonade, kanji and other things. During this time, light clothes should be worn while going out.