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Discussion- Covid-19 infection presents with multitude of symptoms such as fever ,cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body ache, pain abdomen, shivering/chills, fatigue, gastrointestinal upset/diarrhoea, anosmia, anorexia, nausea, vomiting. In more severe cases breathing difficulty/shortness of breath, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, confusion, and signs of CNS involvement, cyanosis (bluish lip or face). Covid-19 must be differentiated from seasonal-flu and other respiratory diseases of upper and lower respiratory tract through clinical sign / symptoms and laboratory investigations. CFR is more for covid-19 as compared to seasonal flu. Treatment is mainly supportive and symptomatic.
HCWs with high potential for exposure- covid-19 ward duty, laboratories testing covid-19 samples, autopsy work, bronchoscopy, sputum induction, dental procedures of covid-19 cases, aerosol generating procedures, ambulance workers carrying covid-19 cases and dead bodies of covid-19 patients, housekeeping workers of covid-19 wards and ICU facilities should be protected at any cost to ensure the continuous delivery of health services.