Isolating PCR positive patients.

Pradeep Wijesinghe · Copied from a facebook posting. Shall we teach the world, or learn from the world? Recently three doctors in the hospital I serve have been diagnosed covid 19. All three of those doctors came for the PCR test, not because there was a reason. (One doctor has cough and semp firecracker) Two of those three doctors, have children who are appearing for the Advanced Level examination these days. Security officers who arrived at midnight last night took all the family in a way that was like carrying offenders. The intervention of high medical officers was also in vain. I won't explain the incident any more as Karunu is very sensitive. It is not said that doctors have more knowledge about Covid 19 than those who have not studied the subject. If a doctor has suffered the disease, he has more understanding of the actions he should take than others. There's a strategy for that too. All we have is to follow that method. It should be understood that a person who has been identified as Covid 19 positive is not a criminal or a terrorist. I'm not afraid of covid 19 while treating patients. The fear I have is the risk for my elderly parents to catch it from me. With that risk, we are in hospital service today and tomorrow. I'm suffering from sickness but when everyone in the house is sick, covid is more likely to die from an emergency that can cause mental stress. Because I'm more responsible for my parents than anyone else. This situation applies to every person without political power. There are two main methods to control a virus disease. 1. The immunity of the body being built up. 2. Preventing the disease using a vaccine. There is still no example for a virus that has been conquered by separating patients. In other countries, those who are not sick enough to be hospitalized are kept in their homes. Because more than 95% of patients are cured by nature. Sometimes we will also come to this stage. It's just a matter of time. We and the world will have to live a long time with the disease. We need to set the background for this. Other countries have already set up the required background. How long will it take Sri Lankans to understand this reality? Samanthi Janaka Jayasinghe VOG Kegalla