The Center has appealed to the people about the rising infection and advised them to use masks even while at home. This protects us from infection. Niti Aayog member VK Paul, while speaking to the media on Monday, said that if there is an infected person in the house, then he must wear a mask, so that other people of the house are infected due to it.
Addressing a press conference here, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul said if there is a COVID-positive person inside the house, he or she must wear the mask so as to prevent other family members from getting infected.
“Rather, I’ll say that the time has come that we start wearing masks even otherwise inside our homes. We used to talk about wearing it outside homes, but the way the infection has spread, it will be better if we wear a mask inside our homes if we are sitting with someone,” he said. “But, definitely, if there is a COVID-19 positive person, that person must wear the mask and others inside the house also must wear a mask and the positive person should be kept in a different room,” Paul underlined.
He added that people should also avoid stepping out of their home unnecessarily and not invite guests at home. He also suggested if the house lacks such facilities for isolation, then people may go to isolation centres, known as corona care centres.
Getting admitted to a hospital is not the only option, Paul said. “Hospital beds are used for the needy people.” Highlighting the importance of vaccination, Paul said, “We cannot let the pace of COVID-19 vaccination decline or slacken in the face of the emerging situation. In fact, it should be escalated and with that intent, the government of India brought a revised (vaccination) policy. We believe and are confident that will bring in more acceleration,” he said.
