Links for Covid Updates, PLASMA, VACCINE, Hospitals And More… #IndiaFightsCorona COVID-19
The sudden spike in cases has brought the nation’s healthcare system to its knees. There are no hospital beds, no oxygen, no medicines. And then there are the variants.
Since April, India has been witnessing a surge in Covid-19 infections with the country seeing over 3 lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 daily.
If COVID-19 is spreading in your community, stay safe by taking some simple precautions, such as physical distancing, wearing a mask, keeping rooms well ventilated, avoiding crowds, cleaning your hands, and coughing into a bent elbow or tissue. Check local advice where you live and work. Do it all!
Good News is, the government has announced that people over the age of 18 years are eligible to get vaccinated from May 1. In this article, we have compiled all COVID-19 resources that are too much required in the current scenario. Let’s have a look at the COVID-19 resources.
If anyone is facing difficulty in getting beds, oxygen, plasma, ventilator, ambulance, medicines or food, we have found some useful websites that may help you out. These voluntary websites updates data at frequent intervals.
- Helpline, Consultation, Test –https://covid19helpindia.in/
- All resources– https://covid.army/
- All resources-Â https://verifiedcovidleads.com
- Mental Health – https://mentalhealthcovid.glideapp.io
- All resources– http://covidwall.wishboard.co
- For Oxygen, beds, medicines, plasma, ambulance– https://covidhelp.glideapp.io
- For all resources – https://covid19-twitter.in
- National resources – https://www.covid19resourcesindia.com/
- National resources Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/covidaidresources/
- Remdesivir – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uDj8H3Jnm-mIVnSphcZx4HgpgL0B47il/view
- Tocilizumab – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VEFgbsCpDrnkVEdljCh1sndLtatlvtvl/view
- All Resources India – https://external.sprinklr.com/insights/explorer/dashboard/601b9e214c7a6b689d76f493/tab/2?id=DASHBOARD_601b9e214c7a6b689d76f493
Like To Donate Plasma ?
Someone who has recovered from COVID-19 is advised to donate Plasma. The plasma extracted from one’s blood may save the lives of many people suffering from COVID-19 disease. Some guidelines that a plasma donor should follow are:
- The donor should have tested COVID negative 28 days before the donation day.
- He/She should have no symptoms in the last 14 days.
- A donor should have a compatible blood type to that of the patient.
- Most importantly, donors are required to have high antibody levels in their plasma.
For donating plasma, first, you are required to register through these websites:
- https://indiaplasmadonor.com
- https://www.dhoondh.com
- https://covidplasma.online
- http://friends2support.org/
- https://needplasma.in/#!
If you are residing in Delhi and have some very important work that should be done immediately at night, you must get an E-Pass. This is because the government of Delhi has imposed a night curfew from April 6 to April 30 between 10 PM to 5 AM due to an exponential surge in the COVID cases.
Here is a step-by-step guide on getting an E-Pass in Delhi.
Register for COVID-19 Vaccine: Above 18 Years
Now, if you are planning to get vaccinated, you will be required to register for the same. Registration can be done in three i.e using the Co-WIN app, using the official website or using the Aarogya Setu application. To get the detailed step-by-step procedure for COVID-19 vaccine registration, check out this article – How to register for COVID-19 Vaccine above 18 years [Step by Step Guide].
Locate Nearby Vaccination Centres
After registering for the vaccination drive, you will have to search for a vaccination centre nearby your location. In these times, moving out of home and looking for a vaccination centre is a risky task. So, finding a COVID-19 vaccination centre online would be an easier and safer alternative. We have covered all the available methods to search a vaccination centre online – How to locate nearby vaccine centre [Guide].
Precautions You Have To TakeÂ
As COVID-19 is a disease that can’t be cured easily and can adversely affect your body, you should follow all the preventive measures prescribed by the government. Those measures include:
- Wash your hands as many times as you can. Use soap or an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
- Maintain a distance of at least 2 meters from everyone for enhanced safety.
- Wear double masks when stepping outside.
- Resist touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Stay home as much as you can.
- Sleep on your stomach.
- Keep measuring health parameters.
- SPO2 – Above 94
- Temperature- Below 100 degrees
- Pulse – 75 to 100 bpm
- If you have any symptoms, including cough, fever, or difficulty breathing, go for a COVID test and isolate yourself.
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