Discussion
Health care workers are the one who risk their lives as they are on the
frontline during any epidemic. They are facing an unprecedented workload
in stressful and frightening work environments, inspite of which they
continue to work due to professional obligation. The dedication and
selflessness behaviour of heathcare system allow the rest of world a
degree of reassurance that outbreak can be
controlled.6
The Covid-19 pandemic, very rapid in its transmission has caused many
deaths across the world. The incidence was greater in China, European
countries, USA, Russia, India. In India the attack rate was slow
initially. The first case reported in India was on January 30, 2020 in
Kerala. The diagnostic measures gradually increased leading to faster
rate of case detection. The government of India took appropriate
preventive measures such as quarantine, social distancing and complete
lockdown from March 22,2020. As per 8 May 2020, total number of 56,342
people were confirmed positive for COVID-19 in India. The highest
incidence reported in Maharashtra followed by Gujarat, Delhi, Tamilnadu,
Rajasthan, Madhyapradesh, Andhrapradesh. 16,540 people had recovered
whereas 1,886 deaths occurred. In our hospital,11 suspected cases got
admitted, out of which 7 were confirmed as positive cases for which
isolation measures were strictly followed .