More than 1.4 million people have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 infection across the world as of 8 April 2020. More than 80,000 people have died due to the severe complications of this infectious disease. The severe symptoms of COVID-19 include extreme difficulty in breathing, persistent pain in the chest, a state of confusion (delirium) and bluish discolouration of the face and lips.
Doctors have been telling senior citizens and people with high blood pressure (Hypertension), Diabetes, Heart disease, Chronic Kidney disease, Lung Disease and Cancer to stay indoors as they are at a high risk of developing severe symptoms of COVID-19 infections. According to the reports from China and Italy, out the people who start getting the severe symptoms of COVID-19, only 5% require intensive care.
Here in this article, we will tell you who needs intensive care and what all is done in ICU to keep the patients healthy.