GUWAHATI: The National Health Mission (NHM), Assam has published a set of guidelines on home isolation for COVID-19 patients and care-givers.
The home isolation option is actually meant for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients or for the people with mild symptoms.
The people have been advised to opt for home isolation only after proper medical advice.
“While in home isolation, please strictly monitor your body temperature and oxygen saturation level frequently,” stated in the guidelines.
The patients have been asked to report immediately if oxygen saturation level falls below 95 per cent or they develop one or more of the following symptoms:
Dry cough and fever
Trouble breathing, shortness of breathing
Diarrhoea
Persistent pain or pressure in chest
Loss of speech and movement
Lips or face turning blue
Mental confusion and inability to awake from sleep
The patients should:
Use triple layer mask all the time
Stay in a completely separate well-ventilated room
Stay away from other people especially elderly and people with co-morbidit
Strictly follow physician’s instructions and medication advice Self-monitor his/her health, if any symptom develops, report immediately
Care-givers should:
Wear a triple layer mask when in the same room with the patient Provide food to the patient in their room
Wash hands properly with soap and water after handling the patient
Avoid direct contact with body fluids of the patient
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily
Make sure that the patient follows the prescribed treatment
