The continuing staff crunch and lack of infrastructure in the health sector are the main hurdles in COVID management in India.
The crowds at testing centers across the country and the delay in reporting of positive cases has become a major cause of concern.
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"I went for the COVID test a few days ago as the negative test report was mandatory for attending a meeting in some other state. When I saw the crowd for the COVID test outside the center, I was fearful that I would catch the virus," local citizen Venod Kumar said. Many people are actually not opting for tests at centers because of such fears.
More so, people in the country are so apprehensive that they have suddenly taken to panic buying of oxygen canisters and cylinders to have at home to meet any crisis, creating unwanted scarcity in the market for those requiring this equipment the most.
Visibly, the social workers and the health teams have provided relief in identification and drug distribution to COVID patients at home and the Indian government is constantly updating the facilities. Still, there is a glaring mismatch in the burden of cases and the existing facilities at COVID care centers, which has compounded the crisis in India, leading to very high casualty in the second wave.
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