Dr. Munjaal Kapadia says a lot of doctors are really scared right now, even as they battle on bravely against the second wave of Covid-19. He has an appeal for everyone—and some words of caution.
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00:00Only a fool wouldn't see the second wave coming.
00:02You must always, always assume the worst when it comes to COVID.
00:06The situation is incredibly serious right now.
00:09There is no point downplaying it.
00:12Dear society, we need to talk.
00:16My name is Dr. Munjal Kapadia and I'm a practicing gynecologist at Nama Healthcare Mumbai and
00:22Amaban Hospital, Nafsari.
00:23Healthcare providers around the country are frustrated right now.
00:27It took us almost a year to get the pandemic under control, but for whatever reason, it's
00:32back to haunt us.
00:33The situation is incredibly serious right now.
00:36There is no point downplaying it.
00:37There is no point in damage protection.
00:40It's important to acknowledge this situation and work hard to now make sure that majority
00:45of the country is vaccinated.
00:47Only a fool wouldn't see the second wave coming.
00:49It has happened to all countries and even in December and January when the cases were
00:56at an all time low while driving to work, we could see people out on the road as though
01:00COVID is non-existent.
01:03We could see masks on the chin.
01:04We could see people walking around without masks, not maintaining social distancing.
01:09We saw people partying.
01:10We saw people traveling.
01:11We saw people indulging in high risk behavior.
01:14So it was expected.
01:17We just didn't know when it would come to knock on our doors and sadly enough now it's
01:22here.
01:23Right there nature are going to mutate.
01:26It is their means of survival.
01:30Even now, even with the double mutant virus, you will still have more mutants coming into
01:35the population in the future.
01:39We need to safeguard ourselves from it.
01:41The only way you can prevent a virus from mutating is to prevent it from getting a host.
01:47Mask wearing is essential.
01:50Getting vaccinated is essential.
01:53We need to break the cycle.
01:54We need to stop giving this virus an opportunity to mutate.
02:00My family got COVID last year, me, my wife and both my children.
02:06Fortunately both the children had very mild versions of the illness.
02:10My wife had loss of taste and smell.
02:12I had a slightly more serious version of the illness where I needed to take injectable
02:17medication.
02:18For anybody assuming that this disease is just like a flu and it's just five days of
02:27being at home and quarantining oneself, it's not true.
02:31I always believed that even if I did get the virus, it would be a mild version.
02:35Let me tell you that they were very scary two weeks for me and for my family.
02:42I was genuinely worried.
02:43I know healthcare workers have been more susceptible to this illness.
02:48You must always, always assume the worst when it comes to COVID.
02:52You cannot predict who will have a worse version of the disease.
02:55You cannot predict who will have a mild version of the disease.
02:58The only thing you can control is to prevent its transmission.
03:01Please, please, please wear a mask.
03:04Even around people you know, it is just not worth getting it.
03:08People are under a misconception that getting vaccinated and two weeks after that, you're
03:13free to not wear a mask or to roam around or to meet people.
03:16No.
03:18Even if you have documented antibodies, you can still get COVID.
03:21The only thing vaccination prevents in most of the cases is death and the chances of severe
03:28illness.
03:29You can still be a carrier of this virus and you can still transmit this virus to those
03:33who are very, very vulnerable.
03:35It's incredibly frustrating, professionally and personally.
03:38We were just about getting back to normal professionally.
03:43We were starting to do elective cases again.
03:46We were starting to see our patients routinely in the clinics.
03:49Everything has taken a beating.
03:51And right now there's no other choice because all the health care resources must go towards
03:55saving lives.
03:56Even on a personal front, it's incredibly difficult.
03:59Fortunately, health care providers have been vaccinated, most of them, but our families
04:04have not.
04:05All of them are still waiting to get vaccinated.
04:08So coming home is still a problem.
04:09Despite vaccination, we know that we can still be carriers for them.
04:12Personally, I can speak for myself.
04:14I don't want to get even a mild version of the illness and I don't want to pass it on
04:17to my kids or to my family members, many of whom are vulnerable.
04:21And I can say this with certainty that a lot of doctors are scared for the very same reasons.
04:27Please wear a mask.
04:28Please get vaccinated.
04:29Please don't fall for WhatsApp rumors, which tell you things like you cannot take it during
04:34your periods or that it will make you infertile.
04:36It does nothing of the sort.
04:38Please get vaccinated.