Big disclosure on the deaths in Chardham Yatra, most of the 34 people killed in the journey had corona

More than 13 lakh pilgrims have registered for the Char Dham Yatra so far, but within two weeks of the commencement of the Yatra, at least 34 pilgrims have died due to heart attack, high blood pressure and mountain sickness. Most of them are people who had previously gone through corona infection. In view of the death of passengers at high altitudes, the administration has increased the precaution.

Lungs harden after infection
Senior Physician Dr. Praveen Panwar says that those who had more infection in their lungs from corona, they have problems in high places. In case of severe infection, the lungs become hardened. Their flowering capacity is reduced. In such a situation, if a person coming from the field is trying to breathe while climbing a mountain at a height of three thousand meters, then the lungs are not able to inflate properly. This increases the risk of stroke.

This means that patients with severe infections may have recovered, but in many cases their lungs have not fully recovered. Doctors advise that such people should avoid going to high altitude areas. That is why new medical camps have also been set up for the health check-up of the pilgrims on the Yatra route.

If there is any discomfort in the chest, or lungs, bronchoscopy can be used to remove mucus or tissue samples for examination from those places. Bronchoscopy examination is performed under the supervision of a pulmonologist (respiratory specialist). This test will know how the condition of the lungs is. Based on that, you can decide to travel or avoid it.

Taking cognizance of the frequent deaths during the Chardham Yatra, the Center has also deployed NDRF and ITBP for the first time. Meanwhile, due to the large number of devotees, the yatra route is also facing turmoil. Somewhere there is a shortage of water, somewhere there is a seven-seven km long jam. Taking advantage of the opportunity, hotels and restaurants are charging exorbitant prices. The situation has become such that the administration has to order the arrest of such traders. It has also been decided that passengers arriving without registration will not be allowed to go beyond Rishikesh.

Preparing to deploy army for crowd control
In Uttarakhand, about 50 thousand people are reaching every Dham in the pilgrimage of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath every day. This number is more than double the staying capacity in the Dhams. Many people are sleeping in cars. Controlling the crowd and providing health facilities is a big challenge for the government. Chief Secretary SS Sandhu said that the army would be deployed if needed.

Common people hoped that this time the construction of an all-weather road would facilitate the Chardham Yatra. There will be no jam, but many towns falling on the Yatra route are facing tremendous jam. In towns like Rudraprayag, Karnprayag, Uttarkashi, Purola, Joshimath, Nandraprayag, Srinagar etc.