Punjab to go for plasma therapy of coronavirus positive Ludhiana ACP Anil Kohli

In the first such coronavirus treatment in the state, the Punjab Government is supporting the medical team of SPS Hospital Ludhiana which has decided to go for plasma therapy of Ludhiana ACP Anil Kohli, who tested positive for coronavirus a few days ago. This was announced by an official spokesperson after the Video Conference at which Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh reviewed the coronavirus situation in the state. The family of Punjab Police ACP, who is admitted in Ludhiana’s Apollo hospital, has given permission for the therapy, for which the DHS Punjab is coordinating potential plasma donors. The latest technology will be used in therapy. The therapy is being arranged by the state government’s health advisor Dr. KK Talwar, former Director of PGIMER. On Dr. Talwar’s request, Dr. Neelam Marwaha, former Head of Department, Blood Transfusion Department, PGI, had agreed to guide the efforts for plasma therapy.

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Punjab Chief Secretary KBS Sidhu on Saturday took to Twitter and wrote: "District Administration Mohali is dispatching one young fully- recovered/ cured COVID patient to SPS/ Apollo Hospital Ludhiana. His plasma may be used to try and cure the other COVID positive patients by plasma therapy." "He’ll be put to a rapid test, before being spent. If he is IgG positive, only then it will be helpful. If it works, it will be very encouraging news." Punjab reported its 14th death after a 58-year-old Kanungo in Revenue Department who tested positive for coronavirus in Ludhiana died on Friday. -PTC News