Covid-19 | Know all about the Centre's new guidelines for home isolation

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Centre has released revised guidelines for home isolation of mild/asymptomatic Covid-19 cases.

According to the new guidelines, issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, a patient under home isolation will stand discharged after 7 days from testing positive.

Let's take a look at some of the measures laid out in the revised guidelines.

Who are asymptomatic patients?

The guidelines define the asymptomatic cases as 'laboratory confirmed cases who are not experiencing any symptoms and have oxygen saturation at room air of more than 93 per cent.'

Furthermore, a designated control room contact number at the district /sub district level shall be provided to the family to get suitable guidance for undertaking testing, clinical management related guidance, assignment of a hospital bed, if needed.

New guidelines issued by the Centre

Patient can end home isolation after at least 7 days have passed from testing positive and has not had fever for 3 successive days.

There is no need for re-testing after the home isolation period is over but the patient should continue wearing masks.

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Asymptomatic contacts of infected individuals need not undergo Covid test and are advised to monitor health in home quarantine.

The remaining guidelines of personal hygiene, masking, well-ventilated and separate room for isolated patients as well as the caregivers remain the same.