<p>In the wake of the spread of coronavirus, the Centrally sponsored JIPMER in Puducherry on Thursday asked only patients with critical ailments and requiring tertiary care should visit the hospital.</p>.<p>Making this appeal through a circular, JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research) said this was part of the precautionary steps to save patients from the spread of the novel COVID-19.</p>.<p>The hospital said around 10,000 patients visit the hospital every day for treatment. So, it is likely that the patients include those having symptoms of the virus.</p>.<p>"There is, therefore, a real risk of those visiting JIPMERcatching the infection," the circular said.</p>.<p>It said patients with minor ailments seeking medical advice are discouraged from visiting the hospital in view of disproportionately high risk of exposure to infection, including COVID-19, in the crowded hospital.</p>.<p>Specifically, elderly persons with such chronic ailments like diabetes, hypertension, cancer and heart diseases who are on regular and continued medication should avoid coming to the hospital simply for receiving drugs.</p>.<p>They are advised to get the medications from a nearby government hospital or from Jan Aushadi pharmacies at subsidised rate using a previous prescription from the hospital.</p>.<p>Further, all patients who need only an elective non- urgent surgical procedure are advised to delay the visit till the Central government lifts restrictions.</p>.<p>Only patients with critical ailments needing tertiary care facilities should come as patients should understand the risk of exposure to a large hospital like JIPMER, the circular said.</p>
<p>In the wake of the spread of coronavirus, the Centrally sponsored JIPMER in Puducherry on Thursday asked only patients with critical ailments and requiring tertiary care should visit the hospital.</p>.<p>Making this appeal through a circular, JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research) said this was part of the precautionary steps to save patients from the spread of the novel COVID-19.</p>.<p>The hospital said around 10,000 patients visit the hospital every day for treatment. So, it is likely that the patients include those having symptoms of the virus.</p>.<p>"There is, therefore, a real risk of those visiting JIPMERcatching the infection," the circular said.</p>.<p>It said patients with minor ailments seeking medical advice are discouraged from visiting the hospital in view of disproportionately high risk of exposure to infection, including COVID-19, in the crowded hospital.</p>.<p>Specifically, elderly persons with such chronic ailments like diabetes, hypertension, cancer and heart diseases who are on regular and continued medication should avoid coming to the hospital simply for receiving drugs.</p>.<p>They are advised to get the medications from a nearby government hospital or from Jan Aushadi pharmacies at subsidised rate using a previous prescription from the hospital.</p>.<p>Further, all patients who need only an elective non- urgent surgical procedure are advised to delay the visit till the Central government lifts restrictions.</p>.<p>Only patients with critical ailments needing tertiary care facilities should come as patients should understand the risk of exposure to a large hospital like JIPMER, the circular said.</p>