'Never felt this helpless before', says emotional doctor; urges everyone to wear mask, take vaccine
In this video, Dr. Trupti talks about the exacerbating coronavirus situation in Mumbai and worsening situation in other states
- Apr 21, 2021,
- Updated Apr 21, 2021 2:09 PM IST
As Maharashtra grapples with rising COVID-19 cases and a healthcare system stretched out of its means, a doctor named Dr. Trupti Gilada has shared an emotional video on social media. In this video, Dr. Trupti talks about the exacerbating coronavirus situation in Mumbai and worsening situation in other states. Talking about Mumbai's coronavirus situation, Dr. Trupti says, "The situation in Mumbai is so bad that ICUs are in waiting and there are no beds for patients."
The overworked doctor talked at length about the helplessness of doctors since they have never experienced something like this before and how they have to administer oxygen to patients at home. "I have never felt this helpless and hopeless before... we have to literally manage patients at home with oxygen and this is not something we are enjoying." She then goes on to advise people to stay safe. She notes further that people should not believe that they have very good immunity because they did not contract the COVID-19 infection last year.
Dr. Trupti says, "We are seeing many young patients now. We have a 35-year old who is on the ventilator and we are not able to help people now. So, we really don't want to be in that situation." She also warned that since COVID-19 is everywhere right now and "if you step outside your house, maybe you are meeting your friends, maybe you are meeting your family, it does not matter. You have to be masked." She adds that the mask needs to cover your nose and mouth.
As Maharashtra grapples with rising COVID-19 cases and a healthcare system stretched out of its means, a doctor named Dr. Trupti Gilada has shared an emotional video on social media. In this video, Dr. Trupti talks about the exacerbating coronavirus situation in Mumbai and worsening situation in other states. Talking about Mumbai's coronavirus situation, Dr. Trupti says, "The situation in Mumbai is so bad that ICUs are in waiting and there are no beds for patients."
The overworked doctor talked at length about the helplessness of doctors since they have never experienced something like this before and how they have to administer oxygen to patients at home. "I have never felt this helpless and hopeless before... we have to literally manage patients at home with oxygen and this is not something we are enjoying." She then goes on to advise people to stay safe. She notes further that people should not believe that they have very good immunity because they did not contract the COVID-19 infection last year.
Dr. Trupti says, "We are seeing many young patients now. We have a 35-year old who is on the ventilator and we are not able to help people now. So, we really don't want to be in that situation." She also warned that since COVID-19 is everywhere right now and "if you step outside your house, maybe you are meeting your friends, maybe you are meeting your family, it does not matter. You have to be masked." She adds that the mask needs to cover your nose and mouth.