J&K tightens supply of Oxygen to non-COVID patients For the last 10-days hospitals, across Jammu and Kashmir, are reportedly receiving six to seven 'brought dead' COVID patients a day. This, because instead of taking doctor's guidance for treatment protocols, many are taking it upon themselves to self-medicate. If that were not enough, most patient attendants are also forcing treating doctors to prescribe experimental drugs like Remedesvir including immunosuppressive drugs mainly for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis —Tocilizumab, and steroids. Falling for misinformation on the internet COVID-19 related misinformation and half-baked/unproven treatment protocols are adding to the death toll in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Experts warn that instead of providing relief to the infected persons the self-medication or medications that doctors are forced to prescribe, in many cases, are rather enhancing risk factors for COVID-19 patients. "I saw a video on Facebook which said putting lemon water in a patient's nose kills the virus, I didn't believe it, but many gullible ones do. We need to be very careful," says Tanveer Hussain Khan, a Kashmir-based volunteer. "Recently I saw many patients I was helping ask me to tell doctors to give Remedesvir to their patients as well," he added.