The anti-viral medicines were tested on
the patient after getting nod from the State Medical Board.
Three British tourists
with Covid-19 symptoms coming from T’puram shifted to the Ernakulam Mecial
College from Ernakulam Junction railway station.
KOCHI: The test result of the UK national,
who had earlier tested positive and was undergoing treatment at the isolation
ward in Kalamassery Medical College Hospital, turned negative. As per the
doctors treating him, he has been responding to anti-viral medications used for
his treatment.
Ritonavir and Iopinavir, the two medicines
used for HIV treatment, were used for treating him. For seven days he was given
the medications, after which the samples were sent for testing on March 23. The
results came negative.
The anti-viral medicines were tested on the
patient after getting nod from the State Medical Board. The district collector
had procured the medicines immediately with the patient’s consent. Officials
said his wife also tested negative. However, the doctors said two consecutive
tests are yet to be done before it is declared that the person has recovered.
Health stats
- 61 put under
observation on Wednesday
- 1,134 patients
removed from the observation list after completing 14 days of incubation
period
- A total of 3,274
persons remain home quarantined
- Three admitted
to isolation wards — Two at Kalamassery Medical College and one at
General Hospital, Muvattupuzha
- A total of 34
people admitted to the isolation wards in the district. 26 are at MCH and
eight at the General Hospital, Muvattupuzha
- 7,367 under
observation in the district
- 33 samples sent
to NIV Alappuzha for testing
- 618 phone calls
received by the Corona control room
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