Corona can be avoided if people take proper precautions – Health Minister

Jaipur | Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said that the increasing number of corona cases can be controlled if general public take proper precautions. He said that although ‘awareness campaign’ is on to make people aware throughout the State, but each and every person fulfilling their responsibility has to take all precautions to emerge victorious fighting the battle with corona.

Dr Sharma said that the number of corona positive cases has increased in the State after Unlock-1 because of carelessness by few people and due to people coming from abroad. He said till now approximately 10,000 people have come to Rajasthan from abroad including Gulf and Russia. The entire country had to face lockdown for five times and people stayed at home, but with lifting of lockdown people felt that corona has ended and became careless instead of taking precautions. This is the reason that more than 250 people in the State are being tested corona positive every day, he added.

Health Minister assuring the general public said that although the number of corona positive cases in the State is increasing but the ratio of people turning negative from positive is better in the country. The number of active cases in the State is around 3,000 and this number has increased because of people coming from outside.

 When CM is alert then why not the general public

Dr Sharma said that the theme of the State government is ‘Rajasthan is Alert’. When Chief Minister of the State wears mask, maintains distance of two yards and follows all the protocol then the general public should also adopt all the precautions. When they themselves and their family remain safe then the society and the State will automatically become safe.

Awareness Campaign will prove effective in preventing seasonal diseases

Health Minister said that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had called to start a massive awareness campaign from June 21 to 30 to make people aware about corona. Today teams of health and other departments are making people aware in villages and hamlets of the State. He said seasonal diseases such as scrub typhus, malaria, chikungunya, swine flu etc occur during the rainy season. In such situation, this campaign will prove very effective so that the outbreak of corona does not increase.

Precaution is the only treatment

Health Minister said that corona has to be viewed on the lines of ‘Avert Accident By Being Cautious’. He said, “No medicine or vaccine has been made for corona. In such situation, by following the protocol that is regularly washing hands with soap, wearing mask, maintaining two-yard distance, not spitting in public places, avoid going in group or crowd and by maintaining social distance, we can win over corona. He said the chain of infection can be broken only by adopting these precautions.