By Ritika Srivatsan
With over 26,000 active cases and 7000 active containment zones, Bengaluru has become a prominent COVID-19 hotspot. To curb the spike, the city went under lockdown for a second time from 15th July but inevitably, the number of cases will only increase after the ban is lifted. While there are various vaccine trials underway, there is currently no cure for COVID-19. So, what do you do in times of a COVID-19 scare? Who should you call and where should you go?
The Karnataka government and Bengaluru Bruhat Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued certain guidelines which are to be followed in case an individual displays symptoms of the virus.
What are symptoms of the virus?
COVID-19 affects each person in a different way. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an individual usually displays symptoms within 5-6 days, but it can take up to 14 days.
Most common symptoms
Less common symptoms
Serious symptoms
Steps to follow if an individual displays symptoms
Certain government and private hospitals identified in Bengaluru serve as fever clinics. They are the first point of contact that detect COVID positive patients.
Strict self-isolation protocols must be followed until test results are received. If you live alone, ask someone to deliver groceries and essentials. If you stay in a shared space, try isolating yourself in a separate room with an attached bathroom to prevent contact with others.
COVID – Positive
We called the numbers to ensure they were accurate. We removed three numbers as they were found incorrect. In other cases, BBMP had shared the personal numbers of doctors who didn’t know about it, and therefore, did not want their numbers to be shared.
The BBMP offers door-step testing for citizens who are co-morbid/senior/symptomatic primary contacts. Individuals can call the following helplines based on their zone:
If you test COVID-19:
List of health officers based on zones
Before life returns to complete normalcy, we need to face COVID-19. That is only possible if we remain calm, mindful and deal with the situation as required.
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