Corona – fight till the end.

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There is a need to look at some statistics which point out to certain measures that can be taken to curtail the spread of the corona virus. We have

There are currently 169,719 confirmed cases and 6,518 deaths from the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak as of March 16, 2020. The analysis given below is compiled upto march 16^th.

China has reported 80886 cases to date and 3213 deaths, total recovered cases 67,758. Germany has reported 5813 cases and 13 deaths. South Korea has reported 8236 cases and 75 deaths. While Switzerland Has reported 2217 cases and 14 deaths, the UK has figures of 1391cases  and 35 deaths and Norway  1256 cases  and 3 deaths.

Weekly case trends indicate a very strong rise in cases in week 3 and week 4.

America

wk 1 - 4

wk 2 - 105

wk 3 - 3713

total deaths-69

France 

wk 1 - 12

wk 2 - 191

wk 3 - 653

wk 4 - 5423

total deaths- 127

Iran

wk 1 - 2

wk 2 - 43

wk 3 - 245

wk 4 - 4747

wk 5 - 13938

total deaths-727

Italy

wk 1 - 3

wk 2 - 152

wk 3 - 1036

wk 4 - 6362

wk 5 - 24747

total deaths -  1809

Spain

wk 1 - 8

wk 3 - 674

wk 4 - 6043

total deaths- 292

India 

Week 1 - 3

Week 2 - 24

Week 3 - 105

total deaths-02

The reason for a sharp rise in cases after 15 days of inception or first case could be manifold. Such as the late reaction of governments to respond proactively to the corona scare and societies all across countries not being fast enough in terms of isolation and quarantine, individuals being not alert and responsive enough. We can safely state that although social media is erupt with virus news across all platforms much of which is misleading, by and large television, radio and the internet have facilitated an across the spectrum communication about the virus and dos and donts which has been fast and quick to reach every home and ear. In a nutshell social gatherings in markets, malls, public transports, offices, camps etc has to be brought to a halt and self isolation be the way forward for the prescribed period of 14 days in affected cases and indefinitely for those trying to prevent acquisition of the virus. Handwashing and masking become all the more necessary.    

The Indian scenario

As per the weekly trends, next two weeks are crucial for India. Its Game on. If we take adequate precaution and break the chain then we can tide the Corona virus outbreak else we are facing a catastrophe of sorts due to the sheer numbers and casual systems that India has. Especially for the elderly population vigilation needs to be top bracket.

India has done well so far in its fight to contain Corona Virus. Now we are in stage 3 in which Virus spreads through social contacts & in social gatherings. This is the most critical stage wherein number of confirmed cases spread exponentially day to day. As in Italy it jumped from 300 to 10,000. If India is not able to manage this stage for next 3 to 4 weeks then we could have confirmed cases not in Thousands but in Lakhs. This is why march last week and first two weeks of April are extremely crucial. The authorities have done well by shutting most events & public gatherings  till 15th April. Section 144 is also being imposed selectively and thoughtfully. Pre emptive camps are being setup such as the border security force camp in Delhi which can house 4000 inmates as one of the many. There seems to be close co ordination between governments and intra departments to mobilise all resources at hand. However the actual answer lies with all of us as individuals and as responsible family members, citizens and constituents of the Indian society. We need to act with discipline and recognise the enormity of the situation.

For example, just because schools are closed avoid getting that compulsive travel & Holiday bug. Holidays will come next year too ! Marriage functions, Birthday parties etc can wait. Next 30 days will be most crucial in medical History of India. Take all precautions while at home & while outside for any important work. Precaution should  not be coupled with panic. It is a chosen path most prudent opinions will suggest.

Responsibility means getting prompt check up done in case of any symptom reflecting. Helping others around in the circle of friends, neighbours, colleagues with inputs and experience sharing. Bringing sensitivity amongst circle of influence.

Work from home could be associated with doing things in the house which were only a yearning too. Its time to be telling bedtime stories to kids. Little do we know that we ourselves are part of a bed time story to be told in future !

Statistics are picked up from worldometers.info.

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COVID 19

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CORONA VIRUS SYNDROME - The covid 19 virus has wreaked havoc amongst the entire world communities. As we write this more than 4000 people have already succumbed to it world wide with the most hectic damage being done in China, Italy and Iran. The impact on health of people is far reaching. It has a tendency to consume and affect people with lower immunity especially the very young and old. Those who have strong immunity may not get it themselves but could become potential carriers themselves and that is what is happening. In such a scenario the protocol to be followed is the most extreme one. We need to first of all get away from the natural thought process of "it can't happen to me,'. Well as we have seen it can happen to anyone anywhere anytime. It is a very scary scenario and one which calls for immediate and complete measures to be taken by us all at a family and individual level.

Personal hygiene factors as being highlighted everywhere need to be adopted as a daily routine protocol. This includes frequent handwashes, face washes, if outside home then use alcohol based sanitizers, avoid outside food as it has had many hands touch it before it has reached you, self isolate yourself as much as possible. If in a gathering avoid close proximity or physical contact. Wear clean and fresh clothing and keep surroundings disinfected. It goes without saying that avoid mass gatherings or crowds. If imperative then use mask. If you are not well you need to wear mask. If you are well then also you need to wear a mask to stay that way. As the epicentre of the pandemic spreads from China westwards towards Europe the situation as being reported from China indicates stabilisation. The effects of quarantine protocols being followed and symptomatic treatments being given to the affected lot seems to be gradually show signs of beating the virus. For those having to go to work, offices and establishments should use their own means of transport, avoid eating in office groups, avoid close facial interaction and keep disinfecting your hands. A conscious effort has to be made to ensure that hands don't touch the face. If individual protocols are followed then society, communion, group, mass union protocols will automatically take shape. Mental discipline has to come into each one of us to do what is to be done and to change our life styles as the need of the hour suggests. It is not very complicated after all. Human kind has faced much worser episodes of mass impact and while no doubt this is an international emergency as no land patch or country is not affected by it, the resources at the disposal of societies and governments is huge and proactive measures need to be put in place where the spread is just begun. Countries need to copy the Chinese containment model and not be taken unawares such as in the Italian case. We in India as it is are susceptible to deep impact of the virus as the infrastructure might just not be able to bear the load as in India numbers are always huge due to the population density and size. However all stakeholders seem to be well abreast of the situation till now.

If we don't know how to treat the virus then atleast we make full use of what we know. So let's all get together and beat the virus. We have to else..... Oh well there is no else here. It has to be played like a zero error game.