Covid survivors advised against hard labour
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’ remarks came as several deaths due to heart issues were reported in Gujarat recently during the garba events.
NEW DELHI: Amid a surge in heart attacks among the young, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that those who have suffered from severe Covid-19 infections should not exert themselves too much while doing exercise and should stay away from hard labour for some time.
His remarks came as several deaths due to heart issues were reported in Gujarat recently during the garba events that marked the Navratri festivities. Those who died of heart attacks included a class 12 student. Mandaviya said the Indian Council of Medical Research had done a detailed study on the subject and advised that those who had recovered from severe Covid-19 infections should not exert themselves.
“The ICMR has done a detailed study recently. It recommended that those who had severe Covid should desist from extra labour; that they should stay away from continuous labour, uphill running, exercise, etc., for a specified short period, meaning a year or two, so that heart attacks can be prevented,” Mandaviya said on the sidelines of an event in Bhavnagar in Gujarat.
The deaths due to heart attacks in Gujarat have prompted the state health minister Rushikesh Patel to hold a meeting with medical experts, including cardiologists. He has also asked experts to collect data on the deaths to find out causes and remedies.
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