Role of Radiographer in Covid-19 Management in Covid Ipd Cases

Abstract

In December 2019, a new type of virus called COVID-19 was extracted from lower respiratory tract samples of several patients in Wuhan, China. The current pandemic has forced a sudden and on imaginable turnaround on everyone, all levels. primarily in the way we behaved and related in the different aspects of our professional and personal lives, have been strongly influenced and changed. In the most critical time of the first wave of the pandemic in Portugal (April), for instance, people delayed medical care for fear of being infected, and that confidence has still not fully been restored. Now, we are still in the middle of this pandemic, not knowing when and how it will come to an end. SARS COV-2 was detectable for 24 hours on N95 mask, 4 hours on scrub fabric, 2 hours on latex and nitrile gloves It has been revealed that porous material such as wood, cloths and paper are unfavourable for virus survival. The survival time om permeable object is lesser than impermeable object such as glass metal and plastic. Healthcare worker should wear mask, gloves during working hours and use of PPE kit while handling confirmed COVID patients. When people venture into crowded area, they are advised to wear mask. Upon returning, the mask and clothes should be treated as contaminated.