HIGH RISK OF INFECTION DURING POLLUTION
Air pollution may increase the transmissibility of the novel coronavirus, this year we have covid-19 like the common cold. The transmission of the virus is expected to increase with a rise in pollution level. With virtual and easing of the covid-19 lockdown, Delhi NCR is coming up with poor air quality day by day a level is getting deteriorated. The national capital's quality was in the "poor" category on Sunday morning.
According to some doctors respiratory illness, neural influenza is going to increase with a spike in pollution and will lead to inflammation in the lungs making it more vulnerable for the virus to penetrate.
According to Dr Neeraj Nischal, an associate professor in the department of medicine at AIIMS, says," it would be taking time for testing centres as they have to carter two people with covid and non -covid patients with similar symptoms.
According to doctor Nischal, a professor in the department of pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine at Safdarjung hospital says that - the proximity of the people now in the heavily industrialised areas which have higher pollution levels may be effective early. These are likely going to get increased during the pandemic time, North India and the places where stubble burning takes place and upcoming festivals like Durga Puja, Diwali, chhath and many more where gathering may increase the covid chances higher risk for the area.
Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, from Apollo hospital, calls it out people to be ready as he said that, "we don't know how this virus is going to behave and we need to keep ourselves ready" as pollution is on rising and with withering it's a dangerous combination and for the ones who have already tested they will be a double whammy with pollution making things worse. We need to wear a mask all the time, have to keep away from firecrackers during the festival and have to minimise activities.
According to the study, published in the Harvard Medical School, USA, it said - "the number will go up and every 1 micron per metre rise in pm 2.5 particles, there is an 8% increase in the mortality"
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