<p>A year after his Covid diagnosis, a 50-year-old man, the fourth patient to be diagnosed of Covid-19 in the state, has described the ordeal his children had to go through.</p>.<p>His daughter’s papers were thrown at her to avoid contact during her PUC exams, while a parent in his son’s school complained about his Covid status that prompted the management to shut down the school two days before the centre’s lockdown announcement.</p>.<p>“But my son never tested positive,” recalls Venkat Raghava, who had the patient code P4, and was among the first to get discharged after recovering from Covid-19.</p>.<p>Raghava took it as an opportunity to help others as he organised food for countless healthcare workers and Covid patients till this January.</p>.<p>As a result, people in the neighbourhood, once reluctant to come close to his house, have no problems now.</p>.<p>A resident of Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Raghava went to Los Angeles on March 7, 2019 and returned on March 8, 2020. He had developed symptoms of cough, cold and fever on March 4.</p>.<p>"The BBMP wasn't involved in my transfer to the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases. I asked around and found out for myself that the hospital is acting as the nodal centre for Covid-19," he said.</p>.<p>Raghava was accompanied by his brother-in-law to the hospital with a mask on March 8. Following his positive result, he was admitted the next day. He was discharged on March 23.</p>.<p>"I was the first to be discharged by the hospital. The primary health centre staff near our house was very kind and checked on my wife in my absence," he says.</p>.<p>"Following my discharge, I got multiple calls requesting help. I ferried several patients to hospital and got them tested,” recalls Raghava.</p>.<p>“I supported people quarantining at home by providing them food. I created a network of people that contributed a certain amount of money every day. It was a 120-day food plan for primary health care workers. This lasted through January," he adds.</p>.<p>Raghava shot a video describing his experience shortly after his discharge.</p>.<p>"I have got calls from the UK and Saudi Arabia asking for help, after many watched my video. This journey has been very fruitful. I've removed the stigma attached to Covid, at least in my neighbourhood," he said.</p>
<p>A year after his Covid diagnosis, a 50-year-old man, the fourth patient to be diagnosed of Covid-19 in the state, has described the ordeal his children had to go through.</p>.<p>His daughter’s papers were thrown at her to avoid contact during her PUC exams, while a parent in his son’s school complained about his Covid status that prompted the management to shut down the school two days before the centre’s lockdown announcement.</p>.<p>“But my son never tested positive,” recalls Venkat Raghava, who had the patient code P4, and was among the first to get discharged after recovering from Covid-19.</p>.<p>Raghava took it as an opportunity to help others as he organised food for countless healthcare workers and Covid patients till this January.</p>.<p>As a result, people in the neighbourhood, once reluctant to come close to his house, have no problems now.</p>.<p>A resident of Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Raghava went to Los Angeles on March 7, 2019 and returned on March 8, 2020. He had developed symptoms of cough, cold and fever on March 4.</p>.<p>"The BBMP wasn't involved in my transfer to the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases. I asked around and found out for myself that the hospital is acting as the nodal centre for Covid-19," he said.</p>.<p>Raghava was accompanied by his brother-in-law to the hospital with a mask on March 8. Following his positive result, he was admitted the next day. He was discharged on March 23.</p>.<p>"I was the first to be discharged by the hospital. The primary health centre staff near our house was very kind and checked on my wife in my absence," he says.</p>.<p>"Following my discharge, I got multiple calls requesting help. I ferried several patients to hospital and got them tested,” recalls Raghava.</p>.<p>“I supported people quarantining at home by providing them food. I created a network of people that contributed a certain amount of money every day. It was a 120-day food plan for primary health care workers. This lasted through January," he adds.</p>.<p>Raghava shot a video describing his experience shortly after his discharge.</p>.<p>"I have got calls from the UK and Saudi Arabia asking for help, after many watched my video. This journey has been very fruitful. I've removed the stigma attached to Covid, at least in my neighbourhood," he said.</p>
