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Happy hypoxia: beware of this coronavirus symptom

Taiwan is facing its largest Covid-19 outbreak since the pandemic started last year (2020). The Covid-19 death rate in Taiwan has now reached over 100 death patients.Among the dead cases, many died of a sudden death at home. These people were only diagnosed with Coivd-19 after they died.Studies found that COVID-19 patients might encounter extremely low levels of oxygen, but no signs of difficulty breathing, known as “happy hypoxia” or silent hypoxemia.More articles: I have infected COVID-19. What should I be aware of?Doctors mention that if blood oxygen levels continue to fall, the organs may shut down, and the issue becomes life-threatening. Image courtesy of Hami book store. According to MEDICAL NEWS TODAY, hypoxemia is defined as “a decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen in the blood.” As blood oxygen levels begin to reduce, a person may experience shortness of breath, also called dyspnea. If blood oxygen levels continue to fall, the organs may shut down, and the issue becomes life-threatening.According to DNA, change of the color of lips from natural tone to blue, skin discoloration to red or purple tone, or profuse sweating even when not doing arduous physical work could be a symptom of happy hypoxia.More articles: Social Distancing App helps with the coronavirus preventionDNA mentions even while portraying only minor symptoms of COVID-19, such as cough, sore throat, fever, headaches, without any perceivable breathing difficulty.It is advised to continuously measure blood oxygen levels using a pulse oximeter.For those without a pulse oximeter, there are also other methods for pulmonary conditions.People should request medical assistance if there are experiencing these symptoms below:Breathing over 30 times per minute,Having difficulty breathing, and feeling exhausted after a six-minute walk

Train operators reduce ridership on trains during the Dragon Boat Festival

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According to TAIPEI TIMES, Taiwan’s main railway operators on June 6 said that they would seek to reduce ridership on trains to about 20 percent of capacity during the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The aim to reduce ridership is in compliance with Central Epidemic Command Center guidelines, and amid concerns that the virus would spread among travelers and during family gatherings, the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) and Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) said.Since ticket presale for TRA trains started on May 14, 33,000 tickets had been sold, with a cancelation rate of about 76 percent, the agency said.The number of sold tickets could fall to below 30,000, as more cancelations are expected, the agency added.Ticket presale for TRA trains started on May 14, 33,000 tickets had been sold, with a cancelation rate of about 76 percent. Image courtesy of TRA. More articles: I have infected COVID-19. What should I be aware of?TAIPEI TIMES mentions, TRA data showed that only 59 reserved seat tickets had been sold for express trains from Taipei to Kaohsiung on Friday evening and Sunday morning, and 57 tickets had been sold for Kaohsiung-to-Taipei trips on Monday (June 14) next week.Based on reservations, only 10 train services so far have a load factor of more than 20 percent, the agency said, adding that it has stopped selling tickets for those trains.Seeking to reduce ridership on those trains, the agency would monitor ticket cancelations for the 10 services, and might use train cars with more seats or add more services around the same departure times, it said.TAIPEI TIMES says, THSRC said that it would require people with tickets on trains that have a load factor of more than 20 percent to reschedule their trips.It is informing them via text message, e-mail and customer service personnel, the company said, adding that it would waive cancelation fees for those travelersStarting today (June 7), THSRC would stop selling lunchboxes at its train stations nationwide, the company said.More articles: Social Distancing App helps with the coronavirus preventionPeople who have canceled their tickets amid a nationwide level 3 COVID-19 alert since May 19 and have not applied for a refund could do so within 12 months, it said, adding that it has waived the refund deadline and processing fees.

CECC: What happens after you get a rapid COVID-19 test

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As Taiwan is back on fighting the coronavirus disease. As people are concerned about the disease, CECC has offered explanation on what happens after someone receives a rapid test for COVID-19. According to FOCUS TAIWAN, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced details of what happens after someone receives a rapid test for COVID-19, as the use of the test has become more common as Taiwan tries to contain the domestic outbreak of the disease.Taiwan has been using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests to confirm COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic, but rapid tests have been used at some testing sites in the past two weeks as their results are quicker.PCR tests take up to two days to be processed, while rapid tests usually produce results in 20-30 minutes.More articles: I have infected COVID-19. What should I be aware of?CECC spokesperson Chuang Jen-hsiang said, anyone who receives a positive result from a COVID-19 rapid test is sent to either a hospital, government quarantine center, or their home to quarantine themselves. Image courtesy of CECCFOCUS TAIWAN mentions, everyone who receives a rapid test still needs to take a PCR test, however, as the latter remains Taiwan's standard in confirming COVID-19 cases, according to the CECC.Anyone who receives a positive result from a COVID-19 rapid test is sent to either a hospital, government quarantine center, or their home to quarantine themselves as they wait for their PCR test results, CECC spokesperson Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) said.Individuals will be sent to hospitals or quarantine centers if they are at high risk of developing severe cases of COVID-19, if they have already begun to have symptoms or if their residence does not meet quarantine requirements, such as having a room with an en suite bathroom, Chuang said.FOCUS TAIWAN say, those who receive a negative rapid test result, meanwhile, will be asked to monitor their health as they wait for their PCR test result. They will not be required to quarantine during this period, Chuang said.More articles: Social Distancing App helps with the coronavirus preventionRegardless of the rapid test result, those who receive a positive PCR test result are considered to be confirmed COVID-19 cases. Patients with serious symptoms will be treated in hospital, while those who are asymptomatic or have only mild symptoms will be placed in quarantine centers or at home as they recover.Those who receive negative PCR test results will be asked to monitor their health and if they were in quarantine, they will be released, Chuang said.