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If the Corona patient is asymptomatic or shows mild
symptoms

The patient's home should have all necessary facilities
Patients who are
recommended for There must be a dedicated person for looking after
the Corona patient. During the isolation period, the
Home-Isolation caregivers should keep in touch with the hospital

Corona patients who are over 60 Home isolation is not The caregivers and those people
years of age or they are suffering recommended for patients who have come in close contact
from BP, Diabetes, heart ailments, having HIV or Cancer or those with Corona patients should
Chronic Lung/Liver/Kidney diseases who have undergone transplant take the recommended level of
are recommended home isolation and they need hospitalisation. Hydroxychloroquine only after the
on doctor's advice. recommendation from doctors.
It is also recommended to follow the guidelines published on
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Guidelinesforhomequarantine.pdf

Caution for the care-givers When the treatment should
Always wear a three-layered mask. While attending be sought
to the patient wear an N95 mask. After attending to n Having Breathlessness
the patient immediately wash your hands properly. n Having Low Oxygen Level
The bio-medical waste should be disposed of n Having Continuous Chest
properly as per the guidelines of CPCB. Pain
When the patient is mentally
n
When to end home isolation disoriented/incoherent
Patient under home isolation will stand discharged n On developing serious
and end isolation after at least 10 days have passed symptoms seek immediate
from onset of symptoms and no fever for 3 days. medical advice

Role of the Officials

Treatment for patients showing concerned
n Close monitoring of the
asymptomatic or mild symptom isolated patient
The patients should remain in close touch with the n Monitoring the health of
doctor and on experiencing any difficulty should patients in home isolation
report to him. On the advice of the doctor, the
medicine for other diseases may be continued. on daily basis
n The details of the patients
Remdesivir Fever, running nose, and cough could be should be updated on
or any other symptoms of Corona. The patients should COVID-19 portal and
medicine should regularly gargle with warm water and take steam related apps
be administered twice or thrice daily. n In case of flouting of
in a hospital under If the fever persists even after taking the home isolation protocol
the supervision of maximum dose of 650 mg Paracetamol tablet or immediate requirement
a doctor. Do not four times a day then immediately contact your of medical attention,
try to administer doctor who may recommend other medicines. there should be proper
Remdesivir to On having a low level of oxygen or experiencing arrangements for shifting
Corona patients at breathlessness the patient has to get admitted to
home by yourself. the hospital and seek advice from their doctors. patients to the hospital
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