Clinical outcomes of Patients infected with Novel Corona virus COVID- 19 at Covid Center in Dehradun, Uttarakhand

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Narayan Jeet Singh, Madhu Lata Rana*, Syed Altamash, “Clinical outcomes of Patients infected with Novel Corona virus COVID- 19 at Covid Center in Dehradun, Uttarakhand”, ijmhs, vol. 10, no. 07, Jul. 2020.
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Abstract

Novel Corona virus, COVID – 19, virus is highly contagious, and has become pandemic globally in a very short period. This virus in human can cause illness ranging from common cold to severe respiratory tract symptoms as MERS, SARS. In the present study we report the clinical outcome of patients infected with COVID- 19, in Covid Center, GDMC, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Material and Methods- All the patients infected with COVID- 19 in Garhwal region Uttarakhand, were admitted in Covid center, GDMC, Dehradun. We collected and analyzed the Data of laboratory confirmed COVID – 19 infection by RT- PCR. We also communicated with the patients and their family members regarding disease symptoms. Clinical outcome was compared and documented. The study protocol was approved by Ethical committee of GDMC, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Results-About 4/5th patients were males, most of the patients were aged between 21-30 years. Most of the patients (84.1%) were residents of Dehradun and all patient were Indian. Mortality rate was 1% in this study. Females had more complaint of pain abdomen while males had more complaint of chills (p-value <0.05). Conclusion- An outbreak of novel Coronavirus, COVID–19 disease has affected worldwide and continue to represent a serious public health issue affecting all ages. Complications and mortality were higher in elderly and comorbid patients. Clinical presentation of the disease was less severe in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and mortality rate is much lower than the other parts of the world.

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