Undertake ENT surgeries for COVID-19 patients only in emergency cases: Govt

Health Ministry issued guidelines for safe Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) treatment amid COVID-19 pandemic. Stating that ENT surgeries have a high risk of COVID-19 transmission, the Ministry added COVID-19 patients should be operated only in emergency cases. In case of pre-operative COVID-19 positivity, a surgeon should weigh the risk-benefit of postponing surgery for 14 days, Ministry said.