) As a responsible citizen, you have been asked by the MLA of your are
on how to check the spread of COVID-19 in your colony. Write a p
than 150 words, suggesting effective measures and the budgetar
doing so.
[The proposal should include: (i) An introduction; (ii) Objectives; (iii) L
taken. A concluding statement is desirable.]
Answers
Answer:
Before I outline to you what we are doing to improve our support of the Primary Care response to COVID-19, I will share with you our current state of knowledge about COVID-19. It is clear that a great majority of people with COVID-19 infection (>80%) have mild disease, not requiring any specific health intervention. This mild disease contributes to the high transmissibility of the virus, as many people with infection will continue working and interacting with the community because their symptoms are so mild.
There is very little evidence of significant COVID-19 disease in children. Initially, it was suggested that children were less susceptible to infection, but more recent evidence supports the fact that children may be infected, in many cases without being aware of symptoms. The role children play in transmission is unknown.
The greatest concern remains the relatively small number of cases with severe pulmonary disease, some with a fatal outcome. We still don’t have certainty about the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for COVID-19, as the estimates from some countries appear to be over-estimated by under ascertainment of mild cases. It seems reasonable to assume a CFR of around 1% in a country like Australia with a strong health system - it may even be lower. We do know that the majority of fatal outcomes have been seen in the elderly, or people with comorbidities.