All COVID-19 patients stable: Meghalaya CM
Meghalaya has a total of 11 COVID-19 cases and thefirst coronavirus positive patient Dr John L Sailo has died.
Eight members of the family of Dr Sailo have testedpositive for COVID-19. Two of their domestic help have alsotested positive .
"All the COVID-19 positive persons are stable. Thefamily was observing quarantine at home while the two othersare admitted at the COVID-19 hospital," he said.
He said as of Saturday, 738 samples have been sent fortesting and 667 have tested negative. The results of 60 othersare awaited.
The chief Minister also reviewed the state'spreparedness in tackling Covid-19 pandemic in the state andvisited corona care centre at the IIM-Shillong campus here.
According to the chief minister, all asymptotic casesand asymptomatic individuals who have visited Bethany Hospitalafter March 24 and have registered with the government are notbeing tested currently.
He said that all those individuals should go formandatory home quarantine for at least 14 days and in casethey develop symptoms they should call the helpline number108.
On case management protocol, the chief minister said,"All the asymptomatic category A and mild symptomatic categoryB positive patients do not require hospitalisation. As per theprotocol issued by the MoHFW they should be either in homequarantine or they can opt to be shifted to the governmentdesignated Corona Care centre by calling 108."
He also said that in case the patients do not havespace for themselves to self isolate at home, they can availfacilities of the government.
"Existing evidence shows that 80 per cent of thepositive cases across the world fall under category A andcategory B", the chief minister said, adding, "Severe andsymptomatic cases having respiratory distress, breathingdifficulty requiring oxygen support fall under category C andthey would be treated at the designated hospital".
He also informed that severe symptomatic cases withother comorbidity conditions and requiring ventilator and ICUsupport is category D would be treated at designated hospitalshaving such facilities like the Civil Hospital, Dr. H. GordonRoberts Hospital Care, Shillong and Nazareth Hospital.
On farming activities, the chief minister said,"Products like areca nut, beetle leaf and broom sticks will beallowed to transport to different markets with restriction,and transportation outside the state will not be allowed." JOPRG RG