Should the elderly in Zhuhai go to the hospital quickly after being infected with COVID-19 due to diabetes?

Should the elderly in Zhuhai go to the hospital quickly after being infected with COVID-19 due to diabetes?

If your physical condition is abnormal, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible.

If the following situations occur, it is recommended that the elderly seek medical treatment as soon as possible:

1, and the body temperature rises above 38.5℃ for more than 3 days.

2. Compared with before illness, eating is worse, urine output is obviously reduced, or many new fecal incontinence occurs.

3, the reaction/mental state is obviously slower than before, drowsiness, communication barriers, denial, not knowing where you are, and things that can be completed before can't be completed.

4. Newborns have difficulty breathing and cannot lie flat.

5, cough or wheezing is aggravated, and even the lips are white and purple.

6. People around you heard the old man's throat purring obviously, and it was difficult to cough it up.

7. Usually, the blood oxygen saturation is normal, and the self-test blood oxygen saturation after this onset is ≤93%.

8. If the elderly are also complicated with basic diseases such as chronic lung disease, heart disease and diabetes, it is not advisable to drink more water or eat strongly at home. If the symptoms of the underlying disease worsen, you should seek medical attention in time.

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65438+On February 26th, the National Health and Wellness Commission issued an announcement. With the approval of the State Council, the measures for the prevention and control of Class A infectious diseases stipulated in the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases will be lifted from October 8, 2023. It is no longer included in the management of quarantine infectious diseases stipulated in the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). At present, China's epidemic prevention and control has entered a new stage, facing new situations and new tasks, and the focus of work has shifted from "preventing infection" to "protecting health and preventing serious diseases".