HP: Health Department urges people to follow COVID-appropriate behavior
Hamirpur: In the wake of the rising Covid cases in some states, Himachal Pradesh Health Department on Thursday asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behavior.
A Health Department spokesperson said the Department was expected not only to keep tight control on the epidemic, but also to provide uninterrupted services as envisaged, universal health, preventive and Providing palliative care was also a challenging task, but sound planning and timely implementation by the State Government, Health Department and National Health Mission ensured a check on the spread of the COVID pandemic and proactive management improved access and access to all health care services in the State.
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He said, "Himachal Pradesh, which is on the path of victory against the declared war against the corona epidemic, has also been a leading state in the country in applying the targeted sections of the weapon shield corona vaccine made in India to immunize the people of the state.
Due to the successful operation of the Covid vaccination program in the state, the Covid infection has been controlled and the recovery rate of corona-infected persons has increased in the state at this time, but the corona is not over yet and the possibilities of its infection are still there. remains, in such a lax attitude towards Corona can prove fatal." The Health Spokesperson said that the symptoms of corona like cough, fever, cold, body ache, problem in breathing, loss or change in taste and smell should not be taken lightly and immediate health care should be taken if symptoms are noticed.
He appealed to the people to make sure to get their Covid test done at the center adding that 1,352 people were tested for corona infection across the state, out of which 8 samples tested positive and 1,344 negatives. At present 62 people are infected in the state. 2,80,596 people have got health benefits after treatment. He called upon the general public to use hand sanitizer or wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds to avoid coronavirus infection.