Asymptomatic Covid patients can now stay in home isolation

Asymptomatic Covid patients can now stay in home isolation

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi:  04.06.2020

With a large number of asymptomatic cases found testing positive for Covid-19, the health ministry has revised the home isolation guidelines to allow such patients to stay in home isolation along with very mild and pre-symptomatic cases.

However, patients with immune-compromised status (like HIV, transplant recipients, cancer therapy) are not eligible for home isolation, the revised guidelines said.

Also, patients over 60 years and those with co-morbid conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung/liver/kidney disease and cerebro-vascular disease among others shall only be allowed home isolation after proper evaluation by the treating medical officer, the guidelines said.

As per the new guidelines, patients under home isolation will stand discharged after 10 days of onset of symptoms and no fever for three days. However, after that, the patient will be advised to isolate at home and self-monitor their health for a further seven days.

There is no need for testing after the home isolation period is over, the guidelines said.

Eligible cases can opt for home isolation if they have the requisite self-isolation facility at their residence so as to avoid contact with family members.

The guidelines come against India’s Covid-19 tally rising to 6.25 lakh on Friday.