Govts new guidelines on Covid transmission

Government has released new guidelines on covid transmission and it has confirmed the air transmission bit. There is also information about how to minimise transmission through proper ventilation.

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Observations on COVID variants

The below has been put together based on collective feedback of citizens on LocalCircles who have themselves experienced COVID or had a family member who experienced COVID recently and what Scientists, Epidemiologists and Doctors are reporting. There are some assumptions made but if you are the one who would rather error on the side of caution, you may please take note: 1) The two dominant strains in India currently are B.1.1.7 (UK variant) and B.1.617.2 (Indian variant or Triple Mutant) 2) The B.1.1.7 is likely causing mild COVID while B.1.617.2 is causing more aggressive COVID. The sudden oxygen drop cases we are hearing about can likely be attributed mostly to B.1.617.2 3) In case of B.1.617.2, the symptoms are likely showing as early as 36-48 hours after exposure 4) People are contracting B.1.617.2 despite taking one or both vaccine doses and with moderate or severe symptoms. In case some one contracts B.1.1.7 post one or both vaccine doses, the symptoms are mostly mild. 5) Even if someone has had COVID once i.e. D614G or 2020 strain or B.1.1.7, they can get B.1.617.2 thereafter 6) People are contracting B.1.617.2 via air transmission route (without human/droplet contact) Given all the above: 1) Stay home. Go out only for emergencies or to earn livelihood and nothing else. 2) If you must go out, it is strongly suggested that you wear a N95 (non valve) or KN95 mask. 3) If you have any visitors coming home, insist on double masking and keep disposable masks handy to give to them. 90% Cloth masks have near zero effectiveness and 50% Indians are reportedly using them. 4) If you are taking a vaccine dose, get a RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen Test done before it. Vaccinating an asymptomatic COVID+ve individual can overstimulate their immune response making COVD moderate or severe. Stay Home, Stay Safe. Only together, we will get through this!

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Ranjit Biswas

It is the people of the country who can minimise the spread by strict compliance of the guidelines and maintaqining self control. People must suspend all social function and gathering, movie viewing in theatres, restaurant dining etc. and exercising self control. Unfortunately, majority of our people continue to be arrogant and negligent and are always tending to disregard the guidelines forgetting that being a disciplined citizen he is not only helping himself and his family to be safe but those as well who are moving in his sorroundings and/or coming to his close contact. A social movement against such people would deliver the desired results. more

Jun 16

Gopabandhu Mohapatra

Government is doing their bit. It is the citizens to abide by the restriction suggested by the Ministry. more

May 26

Kul Prakash Deswal

No Govt can do the needful if the public does not understand the implication of the disease and are defiant. Wearing a mask is shunned as helmets were for the two wheeler riders.In fact rural India is to be educated or you will see bodies floating down every river in this land. more

May 21

Swadesh Bhargava

If the public does not follow the Govt. guidelines, the pandemic will never end. A large number of people have false ego and and take pride in not following Govt. guidelines/laws. more

May 21

ARUNA Budhiraja

At this time of health crisis all of us should try to think and act in the direction as to how we all can get rid of this disease. Political situation of our country is not good as all parties are busy in blaming each other,so we the public should pay more attention to our own health and upkeep. These guidelines are very basic of health and hygiene and we should adhere to it continuously. Keeping our homes and office and surrounding clean and airy is very important and Corona has made us all realize it's importance. Our eating habits and basic hygiene habits are the utmost important areas of our lives and for our wellbeing we should all try to make it a way of life. more

May 21

Arun Singh

Easier said than done. more

May 21

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