Why is the epidemic in India so serious? Let's find out.
Due to the serious shortage of medical resources, the Indian government stipulates that people who do not travel abroad cannot be examined, even if they have COVID-19's symptoms. According to the Associated Press, only 90 COVID-19 samples are tested every day. This is similar to the early situation in the United States. You can't diagnose without testing. But if this situation continues, many infected patients will continue to infect more people in society, leading to the outbreak of the epidemic. On March 6th, the Bhutanese government announced that the first confirmed case of COVID-19 patient was an American who traveled to India. On March 16, the first case was diagnosed in Rwanda, which was also imported from India. This shows that there are still many hidden cases in India that have not been discovered and spread to other countries.
The medical conditions are poor, and there is a serious shortage of medical personnel and materials. Many populous countries in India have backward economy, poor sanitary conditions, fragile medical system, and a serious shortage of medical accessories such as masks and protective clothing. According to the data of Indian Ministry of Health from 2065438 to July 2009, there are 1 157000 registered doctors in India, and the doctor-patient ratio is 1: 1457, which is lower than the World Health Organization standard1:1057. And with the spread of the epidemic, the already insufficient medical staff began to be infected. Due to the limited protective equipment, the level of infection control in conventional hospitals, including urban areas, is relatively low, and the risk of cross-infection among patients is great. In rural and suburban slums, due to the limitation of testing standards and laboratory distribution, hospitals in many areas have no testing equipment, which further led to the spread of the epidemic.
Difficulties in social isolation Although India has closed and isolated the whole country, all flights have been grounded, railways and highways have been banned, and all border crossings have been blocked. However, India is densely populated and has religious activities, so it is difficult to control the flow of people.
How to treat the current situation of the continuous spread of the epidemic in India?