Pune: Noted infectious disease Expert Dr Purohit said that the present number of active cases has definitely rattled the health care system and extra measures are needed to salvage our health system as it is on the verge to collapse. We need to take strict measures.
Speaking on phone to UNI after addressing a webinar on Wednesday, organised by the Nashik based Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Principal Investigator of the National Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme Dr Purohit said, ”Since things are moving out of control, the only solution to break is to have an extended lockdown,” Dr Purohit said, adding that the government must step up the immunisation drive.
Noted Infectious Disease Expert Dr Purohit averred that cases are definitely going to increase in the days ahead.
Dr Purohit said though the vaccine is a very important tool to defeat the pandemic, people must still remember to follow the covid guidelines as the virus can spread from even those who have been vaccinated. No matter what variant comes, it cannot spread if people stick to the covid guidelines.
“After a thorough air sampling of the coronavirus, it has been found that the virus can spread through the air. It can move up to 20 feet in a closed area. Wearing a mask can keep one 80 to 90 per cent safe. If the other person is also wearing a mask, then one can be 99 per cent safe,” Dr Purohit averred.
