‘Don’t panic, isolate yourself in time’

'Do not panic, isolate yourself in time'

A medical lab technician at Civil Hospital, Sawinder Singh Bhatti had tested positive for Covid-19 on April 26 this year. Bhatti is a part of the medical team responsible for receiving samples from the entire district, labeling them and dispatching these to Government Medical College for testing.

Bhatti said, “Whenever you test positive, the first and foremost thing is not to panic. Panic directly affects the immune system and the body’s potential to recover from illness.” He said most of the staffers at the hospital had tested positive by the time he was infected.

“Working in the Health Department helps when it comes to getting treatment or right consultation. Colleagues kept in touch and gave advice when it was needed,” said Bhatti, adding his family members, including wife and two children were also infected.

He added, “In our case, the symptoms were mild. I had fever for five days. My son had fever for only a day.” He said one must take proper diet and stay positive. Bhatti added that he felt weakness for a few weeks after recovery.

He said exercise and walk helped him stay calm and fit during the Covid infection. “I tried to follow the routine I had before I was infected. The only thing I could not do was to go to office. I spent the time talking to the family members,” he said.

Bhatti added that one should follow all safety guidelines, especially wearing masks and sanitising or washing hands. “Once you get infected, make sure that you isolate yourself and do not spread the infection to others,” he said.

(As told to Manmeet Singh Gill)

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