Haryana legislators who recently recovered from Covid-19 infection, on Wednesday said that one must not take the virus lightly and people having Covid-19 symptoms need to be tested immediately apart from this, social distancing norms, wearing masks must be followed strictly.
Around a dozen of Haryana legislators including State Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar were infected to Covid-19 ahead of the monsoon session of Haryana Assembly last month and they could not attend the Session.
However, most of the State legislators have now tested Covid-19 negative and discharged after undergoing treatment. The State Chief Minister who was tested positive has been undergoing treatment in Medanta and, according to doctors, his health condition is improving satisfactorily.
Talking to The Pioneer over the phone, Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta, Transport Minister Mool Chand Sharma and State Power Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala shared their experiences regarding Covid-19.
Assembly Speaker Gupta said he would continue to be in home isolation for the next one week after being discharged from Medanta Hospital. "Ahead of the Assembly session, I got myself tested for Covid-19 and the report came positive. I had throat infection and later fever that never went down. Cold, lack of smell, body aches, headache etc troubled me. I got admitted in a local government hospital in Panchkula and later in Gurugram's Medanta. I had read about the symptoms, but had never imagined that I would undergo all this."
He added, "I was discharged but now I know how much weakness it causes to the body even after I tested negative. I could not even walk properly. Now health has improved. I am experiencing little weakness but would soon recover."
The Speaker said now his family members have tested negative. "I do regular exercise and eat desi food all the time. One should follow Covid-19 guidelines as it can attack anyone," he added. He said that social distancing norms, wearing masks must be followed. We all need to take the rising numbers seriously, he added.
Transport Minister Moolchand Sharma who recovered from the virus after nine days of home isolation has started his public work. "I had mild fever and a sore throat when my report came positive for Covid-19. I recovered in home isolation as I continued taking immunity boosters and had strong will power. I fully recovered in around nine days," he said. The Minister said, "To attend the monsoon session of the Haryana Assembly, I had undergone Covid-19 test and reported positive. No family members were tested positive. I was in self quarantine after the doctor's consultation. I was not told to get admitted in hospital. I continued to be in touch with the doctors during home quarantine and recovered after nine days of home treatment."
Sharma said, "I did not know exactly how I was infected to Covid-19 but being in public life I meet a large number of people on a routine basis for redressal of their concerns." Sharing his experience, Sharma said that one should get tested at the earliest. No one should take the disease lightly but social distancing norms, wearing masks must be followed.
State Power Minister Ranjeet Singh Chautala who tested positive on August 29 said that he tested negative two days ago. "I am thankful to the healthcare staff as they monitored my health to ensure that there are no health complications." Without having any symptom, I tested Covid-19- positive. I was admitted to Medanta hospital and now I have been tested negative. Fortunately, I did not suffer any long-term health effects," he said.
Chautala said people need to understand that these are not normal circumstances and they should not defy safety norms of social distancing and wearing a mask. As a part of precaution, people should use herbal karha and immunity boosters as the health department is distributing it free of cost so that people can be benefited.