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 .