Coronavirus or Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a viral disease that turned into a pandemic in early 2020. The first known case was recorded in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Coronavirus has multiple variants such as Delta and Omicron, and its most common symptoms are fever, chills and sore throat.
The virus spreads through liquid particles when the infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes – it has a high multiplication rate. Therefore, the world had taken measures to quarantine or isolate those infected. While the disease can be mild and recoverable, those older or with underlying medical conditions are more likely to be adversely affected. The disease caused according to WHO estimates 3 million deaths in 2020.
I am an architect from Udaipur and have designed a temporary walk-in swab collecting infrastructure. This document is based on what South Korea had adopted but utilizing materials and technology readily available in all Indian cities. This document I have shared with various doctors and pathologists to vet, few of whom have been able to see and reply positively. I am trying to share this with various state heads, as this type of facility does not require frequent changes of PPE worn by health workers, unlike the drive-through facility. Many phone booths have come up in India but they still put the person being tested at risk. It would be great if print/ digital media would help me convey these designs to the administrators of the state.