 Hi everybody, I am Dr. Yogesh Preet Singh, Consentant Rheumatologist and Head of Department of Rheumatology, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road. At the Department of Rheumatology, we treat conditions which affect the joints, which affect the bones, which affect the tissues around the joints, which affect the muscles. In rheumatology, a face-to-face interaction with the patient to understand the disease better, to hear to the patient, physical examination are very important to understand these conditions, to diagnose these conditions and to plan treatment for these conditions. So in this time of pandemic, lot of people are afraid to come to the hospital because of risk of infections. Though video consultations are done, there are some limitations to that in terms that the face-to-face interaction does not happen and as doctors we are not able to physically examine the patient. So there is, we are not able to assess the disease properly, so we are not able to get the complete information that is required to diagnose these conditions. So there is, though there is this pandemic going on, people are afraid to come to the hospitals, create Manipal hospitals, take adequate care and precautions so that people who come to the hospital are protected from these infections. So the entry, the exit points for this COVID ward, COVID ICU is very different from the normal entry and exit points. There is thermal screening that is done at the entrance, there is sanitization that is done at the entrance and we follow sanitization procedures to protect the individuals who come to the hospitals for treatment. There is also usage of adequate protective equipment by all the hospital staff so that the risk of infection is minimized. At Manipal hospitals, Old Airport Road, in the outpatient clinics, the hospital staff are trained to regarding the safety protocols, regarding appropriate usage of masks, face shields. We also make efforts to maintain social distancing in our road PDs. Please visit our website for appointments with your doctor or call the helpline for any assistance. Thank you.