Prolonged power cuts and lack of telephone network in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan have crippled homecare for the elderly, leading to stress and panic which, in turn, are triggering complaints of illness.
A number of elderly people had to be hospitalised after they complained of uneasiness induced by stress and panic, said doctors and homecare providers.
An elderly woman from Lake Town, who has hypertension and diabetes and also suffers from a renal disease, passed out on Friday and had to be admitted to hospital.
“The blood sodium level had dropped, probably because of excessive sweating. Her condition is stable and she will be discharged soon,” said a doctor who treated her at a private hospital off Bypass.
