The increase in tender amount in the Municipal Corporation (MC) of Panipat has raised eyebrows here. The MC has extended the amount by around 250 per cent for the construction of a road. The MC commissioner has sought the file concerned from the engineering wing.
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Hypertension patients need to be more cautious of Covid: Experts
Sun, May 16 2021 19:42 IST |
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New Delhi, May 16 : As hypertension is one of the most common comorbidity among Covid-19 patients, health experts on Sunday emphasised that they should not be worried about developing the infectious disease, but, needs to be more cautious and take adequate measures.
According to the experts, inflammation in arteries caused by Covid-19 infection is affecting the autonomic nervous system which is resulting in the fluctuation of blood pressure (BP) in such patients.
Therefore, keeping a tab on BP levels among hypertension patients is a must, said Rakesh Chugh, Senior Consultant and in charge, CTVS, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, ahead of the World Hypertension Day, which is observed on May 17.