Jamshedpur: Tata Main Hospital (TMH) has reactivated a ward in view of rising cases of H3N2 and Covid-19 in the country. The wards, which were active during the global pandemic, have become almost unfunctional for last few months with the improvement of the situation.
However, a ward was reactivated following the guidelines issued by the government in view of rising cases of H3N2 influeza and Covid in the country, Dr. Sudhir Rai, General Manager (Medical Services), Tata Steel said at press meet addressed virtually today.
As of now, we have received only one patient with H3N2 positive symptom but now recovered completely, he said.
A 68-year-old woman, who was tested positive for H3N2 influenza virus on last Saturday, was undergoing treatment at Tata Main Hospital (TMH) here.
The woman, a resident of Sakchi locality of Jamshedpur, did not have any travel history.
No sooner she was detected Influenza positive, we have isolated her and began treatment.
She is completely recovered now and asymptomatic. Probably, we will release her tomorrow, he said.
Barring the woman, no other case of H3N2 positive was received in TMH so far.
However, we are prepared to meet any eventuality and ready to increase the number of beds, if required, Dr. Rai said.
The woman was the lone positive case of H3N2 in TMH so far.
Referring the ward reactivated in TMH, he said the ward comprised of 22 beds including 18 beds at one side and four on another side of the ward.
We have to maintain the protocol issued by the government to prevent spread of the virus and should wear face mask, maintain social distancing and use sanitizer as precautionary measures, he suggested.
Off the approximate five dozen samples sent for testing, only one positive case of H3N2 was reported and that too now recovered and will likely to be discharge tomorrow, Dr. Ashok Sunder, Chief Consultant and Head of the Department (Medicine), TMH.
Sunder said we need not to be panicky but protocol must be followed to prevent spread of it particularly for people over 65 yrs age, person with Comorbidities and pregnant woman as well as new born child.
