With many simply following the instruction of quarantining and staying home, they have continued to follow these instructions even when potentially infected. According to doctors, many no longer recognize the hospital as a place to be treated, but more so as a place where there is high risk of infection. With coronavirus being deadly, those who remain at home while feeling symptoms that may conclude they are infected or undergoing something, only put themselves at higher risk and a possible occurrence of death if they have received the coronavirus.
A doctor in the United States stated "Our hospital has had one COVID-related death ... But I would estimate we have had at least 15 deaths not related to COVID that could have otherwise been preventable due to people staying home, medically isolating". Although we may believe we are protecting ourselves by isolating even when sick, we are actually harming ourselves by not receiving the proper treatment and care to heal and not make our conditions even worse than they already are. We must provide the doctors with an opportunity to help us before it is too late. We must become aware that the possible exposure to coronavirus is a much better option than possible result of death or serious effects due to a lack in care.
This is really interesting that people are dying for fear of getting treated for something else. I know that I would definitely be hesitant to go to the emergency room for an injury. At the same time I am sure hospitals are taking every precautionary measure that they can.
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