e-discussion on likely 3rd wave of pandemic

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, May 24

The Centre for Career Planning and Counselling, CT Group of Institutions, on Monday organised a virtual health conclave on ‘Third Swing of Covid-19: Effects and Suggestions’. The session was joined by more than 400 attendees.

The session was designed to spread awareness about the various aspects of third wave of Covid and how it can be avoided and what can be done. The guest speakers were advocate Vikrant Rana, Director Legal, International Human Rights Organisation; Dr Paras Khullar, MD, paediatrics and Dr Ashutosh Gupta, child specialist, talked on the various aspects related to it.

Dr Gupta emphasised upon the children that they should be kept separately from the other family members who have got symptoms and also advised to use a surgical mask as well as to keep social distancing. He further said that the repeated mutation of the third wave of coronavirus is a matter of concern since it isn’t easy to predict for how long the pandemic will last or even slowdown.

Advocate Vikrant Rana discussed about the various legal provisions and laws related to Covid. He threw light over the penalties which can be imposed on one person who bypasses the law and provisions made for Covid control like not wearing of a mask, not following social distancing or black marketing of medicines, or injections.

Dr Paras Khullar talked about the control and preventive measures of Covid and also made everyone aware of the importance of testing and remaining calm during this time. He emphasised on the Covid patients that they should home quarantine themselves and take an adequate diet when they are at a mild stage. Thereafter, he apprised that the new diseases regarding third wave could emerge if individuals get careless and didn’t ensure themselves. The recurrence and sizes of such high points and low points should be decreased.