Union Health Ministry issues revised guidelines for COVID home isolation- Here’s full detail

Union Health Ministry issues new guidelines for asymptomatic Covid-19 patients as India is witnessing a consistent surge in contagion.

The union health ministry, on Thursday, issued the revised guidelines for home isolation of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. Taking it to Twitter, the official handle of MoHFW tweeted, “Check out the revised guidelines for Home Isolation of mild /asymptomatic COVID-19 cases:”.

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Well, according to the revised guidelines, asymptomatic patients are those who are not having any symptoms of Covid-19 as well as having oxygen saturation of more than 94%.

People aged above 60 years also having co-morbid conditions will only be allowed to stay in home quarantines after proper evaluation by the medical officers. In addition to this, immuno-compromised patients (such as those suffering from HIV, transplant recipients, cancer therapy) are verboten to stay in home isolation, according to the new guidelines.

Although patients should have an oxygen saturation of above 94%, in case, this criterion is not fulfilled, they should immediately seek admission in the hospitals plus medical consultation from the experts, say the guidelines.

Additionally, the government has strongly recommended the intake of warm-water gargles and steam inhalation twice a day.

Regarding the consumption of Remdesivir injections, the ministry has directed that Remdesivir must not be taken without the consultation of medical professionals.

“Do not attempt to procure or administer Remdesivir at home,” says the union health ministry.

Furthermore, the fresh guidelines suggest patients stay in rooms away from other family members, especially the senior citizens and the members with co-morbid conditions. Also, the members catering to the patients must have an N-95 mask on.

The new guidelines also suggest people use triple-layer medical masks and discard them after 8 hours of use.

Although, India has been witnessing a cavalier rise in the cases. The total number of cases stands at 18.4 million with 3,79,308 cases reported in the last 24 hours.