Originally posted by: -PoisonIvy-
Not that we know of but this shit is spreading in other ways... through n through.. so if one stops and talks to someone who has talked to someone with a travel history... theres no way to know who all hes talked to on his way back home or on his way to our place. A lot of other drivers, guards etc he comes in contact with may have been in touch with people with a travel history...
Completely sucks... my Mom too was in contact with him... shes old... my Dad already has a very weak immunity with s history of lung problems.
We're waiting for private labs to start testing ro have the guy tested.
I believe the lack of infrastructure is what stops the govt from mass testing. There arnt enough testing kits so doctors are advised to only screen people with definitive symptoms. Thats very dangerous but i guess they don't wabt to overburden the system at this point.
A lockdown till 31st has been announced. If people follow it, it will help curb it to a large extent.
Yeah. Also, as much as the government would like to ignore it, we ARE amidst the third stage, i.e community spreading. and here travel history or not, just about anyone near you could be infected.
Oh man. If it is possible, I would recommend your father to stay in a different room for a while. And if anyone in the house has coughs or sneezes even once, use a napkin and thoroughly wash your hands and face after it. Try to incorporate immunity-boosting fruits, vegetables, and proteins in your diet. They won't help with the infection, but can would the immunity system. I really hope and pray that all goes well with you and your family.
I am always terrified for my family these days.
Lack of testing was largely due to the fact that only a handful of labs were allowed to make test kits in India, and most of them were imported, which obviously costed a high price. Now I think a lot of private labs are making test kits as well, so more should be available soon.
The lack of infrastructure is a huge reason we cannot anyway afford to reach where China or Italy have, cause then there would be no stopping from the whole damn country to be infected. We are SO close to a catastrophe.
IF people follow it. People quite honestly are idiots, well the majority of them. Even there are people in my own family who think that somehow the virus cant 'get' to them, and I have to scream my lungs out to ask them to use precautions every day. Even after watching the news the whole day there are many who do not understand the severity of this, and THIS is going to cost us very, very badly.