In a new initiative, a counselling session has been started by the Health Department Gurugram under the supervision of psychiatrists for corona patients undergoing home isolation in the city. So far the Gurugram district has 706 home isolation patients and they have all been counselled by the team of doctors.
During the counselling session the psychiatrists gave them tips to deal with depression and cleared their doubts about the coronavirus disease and precautions about home isolation.
These patients are divided into different groups according to age. Their counselling is being done according to the prescribed time. “A panel of doctors has been prepared for Corona infected patients in the district. During the session, the doctors are motivating patients to remain stress free along with the prevention of doubts living in home isolation,” said Dr. Virender Yadav Civil Surgeon, Gurugram.
He explained that through the Zoom app, patients are sharing their views via video and at that time doctors suggest them about do and don’t so about the disease so that other family members are not infected.
The health officials further said experts are in touch with the home isolation patients and asked about their health problems so that they can be resolved in time. “At present 706 patients are living in home isolation in the district, which have been fixed for their counselling by dividing them into different groups. In addition, a group of Corona-infected patients has been created on WhatsApp to address common doubts,” Yadav said.
According to the health department a number 925 asymptomatic corona-infected patients have been identified by contact tracing in the district till June 30. These 925 patients are divided into 19 groups of 50–50. The last 19 groups have 25 members. They all have separate WhatsApp groups.
“All these are being given online counselling by psychologists through a zoom meeting. We have appointed Dr. Vinay and Dr. Sachin for online counselling session. Along with getting updates about the routine of patients by these experts, they are also given necessary instructions to patients to take care of themselves,” Yadav asserted.
Yadav further said that we have made 4 slots for the doctor for online sessions for the patients. The first slot is 11 am to 12 am, second slot is 12 am to 1 pm, third slot is 4 am to 5 pm and the last slot is 5 am to 6 pm, in which counselling is being given to all the patients living in home isolation.
“It is important for the corona patients to be mentally fit because in such a situation the morale of the person makes him strong to fight the disease. We will reach all the corona patients and strengthen them mentally and provide them with the possible help so that they can get well soon,” Yadav asserted.
Meanwhile, the death toll due to Covid in Gurugram has reached 101 with one more death, health officials said on Monday. The city has also detected 109 fresh cases and 182 recovered on Monday. The district has 6,058 patients and 5,010 of them have recovered and discharged from the hospitals.
Gurugram now has 947 active cases and 706 of them are in home isolation, officials added.
