Second patient recovering

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Apr 9: The condition of the COVID-19 patient from Lilong is improving. He may not need ventilator support, said RIMS Medical Superintendent Professor Ch Arunkumar today.
Speaking to media persons in the presence of RIMS Director Professor A Santa, Professor Arunkumar said that the person is in stable condition and is eating well.
He is at RIMS receiving treatment for nine days now.  As his condition is improving, he may not need ventilator support, Arunkumar said adding he is under constant observation.
The patient's sugar level was high before but it reduced. He is being given the required medicines and treatment properly. Sample of throat swab will be taken soon after confirming with the doctors concerned and test will be conducted to confirm his status, he said.
Commenting on the preparedness of the hospital in facing the disease, he said that RIMS now has 42 ventilators dedicated to COVID-19 treatment.
"COVID-19 has two stages, the early stage is very infective while the second stage is critical in which the patient may develop difficulty in breathing. The latter stage requires ventilator support," he said.
RIMS had received 10 ventilators recently. The hospital now has the required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), 5,000 N95 masks, 5,000 chloroquine tablets and hand sanitisers, he added.
Talking about necessary cooperation and united efforts to contain the spread of the virus, he said that even though the number of cases  in Manipur has reduced to one from two, people should stay at homes. The number of cases in other States of India is rising. People should maintain social/physical distancing and stay at home during the lockdown  to flatten the curve by avoiding virus transmission, he said.
The lower number of cases in the State is due to the pro-active measures taken up early by the State Government, he said lauding the Government for imposing early lockdown and curfew.
It may be noted that first woman in the State to be infected with coronavirus has recovered with three consecutive tests showing negative results.