Warangal: Dr V Chandrasekhar, the superintendent of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital (MGMH), has addressed the concerns about the increase in cases of the new variant JN 1 of Covid-19. He stated that they have not found any evidence of this variant so far.
In a press release on Thursday, Dr Chandrasekhar mentioned that they recently admitted a patient with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI). The patient is a 62-year-old woman from Gandhi Nagar village in Ghanpur mandal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. She is currently considered a suspect, and her status will be determined after the result of the RTPCR test. Prior to being admitted to MGMH, she received treatment at a private hospital for two days.
Dr Chandrasekhar assured that MGMH is well-prepared to handle the new coronavirus variant. They have 1,200 beds with embedded oxygen, two oxygen plants, RTPCR and RAT kits, medicines, and capable doctors. He emphasized that people should not worry but also warned them not to neglect precautionary measures against Covid-19.
