Awareness regarding COVID related resources available in INDIA
AWS Cloud Computing-LPU Community wishes for good health and safety of every individual around the globe. As we are aware that the entire world is facing the challenge to overcome the adverse impacts of COVID-19. Its been more than a year now and still a tedious task to tackle the situation. India is also in the race of dealing with the second wave of this andemic. Though, India has established a benchmark for other nations by introducing the largest vaccination drive in the world yet the cases are rising at an alarming rate. Here is the brief information of this pandemic.
This blog will illustrate following points:
- General Awareness about COVID-19
- How to ensure your safety?
- Home Remedies
- How is India responding on COVID-19?
- Vaccination drive
- Procedure to register for vaccine
- Frontline Workers
5. Important Resources.
As per World Health Organization, the current number of active cases throughout world are stated below:
General Awareness about COVID-19
COVID-19 has emerged as one of the largest virologic invasions across the globe since the beginning of the year 2020. Many innocent lives have gone in this pandemic. It all started from China and then gradually spread across the entire world. Let us understand in detail about COVID-19
- COVID-19 stands for CoronaVirus Disease and as it was first reported in the end of year 2019 so the name has been given to it as COVID-19.
- This is an infectious disease which contains CoronaVirus. Mostly the people suffering from mild to moderate symptoms have the capability to recover without any special treatment. They just need to be cautious.
- The virus usually is transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes or exhales. These droplets remain effective for at least 8 hours, thus having the capability to spread the virus.
How to ensure safety?
The most common symptoms about this infection are :
So, if you feel any of these symptoms, then stay conscious and please follow the instructions described below:
Stay at home.
The best and beneficial way to help others and the frontline workers. Not only, it will help break the chain, but will also reduce the pressure and effort by doctors to provide treatment to those affected.
The face mask is better than an oxygen mask.
It can protect you and those around you. Face masks, integrated with frequent hand washing and social distancing, forms an essential preventive measure
Run errands for the elderly and neighbors.
Just like carpooling, isn’t it better if one person does the shopping for 2–3 families? Yes, next time you go out, make sure to ask your neighbors or any elderly in your society if they need any groceries, medicines, etc that you can get for them. Again, it will help in the prevention of Covid-19 spread, and also, lots of blessings.
Feeling generous? Donation can help.
A lot of people have lost jobs, that’s no secret. With the further spread of Covid-19, employment for some is becoming hard to achieve. However, if you have extra funds, you can always help others in a lot of ways, medical, food, housing, or even charities.
Counsel others. Support mental health.
In a time like this, it is understandable that we are stressed, worried, and even thinking round the clock about our future. That can really deteriorate our mental health. You can not imagine how you can change someone’s life just by talking to them, encouraging and motivating them, and spreading positivity. Helping others can also make you feel fulfilled.
Home Remedies
Most people who become sick with COVID-19 will only experience mild illness and can recover at home. Symptoms might last a few days, and people who have the virus might feel better in about a week. Treatment is aimed at relieving symptoms and includes rest, fluid intake and pain relievers.
However, older adults and people of any age with existing medical conditions should call their doctor as soon as symptoms start. These factors put people at greater risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19.
Follow the doctor’s recommendations about care and home isolation for yourself or your loved one. Talk to the doctor if you have any questions about treatments. Help the sick person get groceries and any medications and, if needed, take care of his or her pet.
It’s also important to consider how caring for a sick person might affect your health. If you are older or have an existing medical condition, such as heart or lung disease or diabetes, you may be at higher risk of serious illness with COVID-19. You might consider isolating yourself from the sick person and finding another person to provide care.
How is India responding to COVID-19?
India is also in the race of minimizing the spread of Corona. The Government of India is working reluctantly by enforcing restrictions on the public movement. But, still, India is fighting this pandemic. Currently, the drastic rise in the Covid cases in India has put the nation in Red Zone The Government is suggesting people take necessary precautions which are stated below:
- Clean your hands often. Use soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub.
- Maintain a safe distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
- Wear a mask when physical distancing is not possible.
- Don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
- Stay home if you feel unwell.
- If you have a fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention.
Apart from these precautionary measures, governing bodies are taking stringent actions to stop the wild spread of disease. Night-time Lockdown, Restricted time to open the shops, weekend lockdown are few safety measures being taken in the areas which are adversely affected by this disease.
The data of 10 most affected states in India as per the https://www.covid19india.org/ is shown below:
As per the current situation, India reports the highest number of daily cases which is 25% more than the daily cases reported in the world. Moreover, Five states, namely, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh are contributing almost
55% of total cases. In the past week, 1,631,636 cases were reported in the country with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases (439,266) followed by Uttar Pradesh (174,212) and Delhi (140,458).
Status Across States: Source ( WHO India report )
Vaccination drive :
A positive news is that India has designed two vaccines named as COVAXIN and COVISHIELD for which the World Health Organization has given the approval. Now India has introduced the largest vaccination drive across the globe. The Health Ministry has decided to vaccinate people of India in phases based on the aged group. This includes:
- Health care workers
- Frontline workers
- Population ≥50 years and
- Population < 50 years with associated comorbidities such as hypertension / diabetes / HIV / cancer
First phase begins in January 2021 with priority given to 3 crore healthcare workers and the frontline workers. Second phase begins in March 2021, people older than 60 years and people older than 45 years with one or some of 20 comorbidities identified by the Union health ministry are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Third phase has also been declared now in which everyone above 18 years is eligible for vaccination. The registration for vaccination will begin from 28th April,2021.
Procedure to Register for vaccine
First of all, You do not need to pay for the vaccine. The vaccine is provided free of charge by the Government of India to all the registered beneficiaries. The data for HCWs/FLWs will be collected by respective Ministries and Departments and uploaded on an online registration system (CoWIN) created by the Government of India. The States and the concerned Central Ministries’ nodal officers have been trained on conducting this exercise and you will be contacted through your office.
After registration, you will receive SMS messages on the registered mobile number as under:
- First SMS will be generated for confirmation of registration
- Second SMS will be generated mentioning the date, time, place and other details of vaccination
- Third SMS will be generated after completion of vaccination and before the due date for the next dose.
Any one of the below mentioned ID with photo may be produced at the time of registration:
- Adhaar Card
- Passport
- Driving Licence
- MNREGA Job Card
- Voter ID
- PAN Card
- Smart Card Issued by RGI under NPR
- Pension Document with photograph
- Official identity cards issued to MPs/ MLAs/MLCs
- Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/ Post Office
- Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour
- Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies
Frontline Workers
Frontline health workers are the backbone of an effective health system and they play a critical role in providing health solutions along with connecting families and communities to the health system. They are those directly providing services where they are most needed including remote and rural areas. The general list of frontline workers include:
- Personnel from State and Central Police organisations
- Armed Forces, Home Guards, prison staff
- Disaster management volunteers
- Civil Defence organisation
- Municipal Workers and revenue officials engaged in surveillance and containment activities.
We pay our tribute to all the innocent lives who lost their lives in this pandemic. Also, it is an advice to humans to stay alert and follow all the safety procedures to keep you and your loved ones safe and healthy.
Important Resources:
For Oxygen, Beds, Plasma, you can reach out to the following mentioned handles for your individual needs in the respective location!
Delhi-NCR: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13jTgD9osV7H970Xrijuu3BRCvC1a-rz2SopTUdIaXoE/edit#gid=0
UP-(Varanasi, Lucknow Kanpur, Allahabad): https://www.instagram.com/devika.aterkar/guide/up-covid-support/18140249419165391/?igshid=7fl279djqney
Maharashtra-(Mumbai, Pune, Thane): https://www.instagram.com/devika.aterkar/guide/maharashtra-covid-support/18223055722020649/
Covid Aided Resources:
https://www.instagram.com/covidaidresources/
