Centre writes to States to follow guidelines for effective Home isolation

The Centre has written  to the  States to follow the guidelines for effective Home Isolation. Union Health Ministry  had  issued revised guidelines regarding Home Isolation on 10th of last month. The Ministry said, as per the guidelines, very mild and pre-symptomatic COVID-19 patients can opt  for home isolation provided the patient has a room to himself or herself with toilet facility and has an adult attendant or caregiver.

 

Also, the patient shall agree to monitor his or her health and regularly inform the health status to the District Surveillance Officer for further follow up by the surveillance teams. The Ministry said, an important clause of the revised guidelines is that the treating doctor is satisfied about the patient opting for home isolation based on medical assessment and assessment of his or her residential



accommodation.

 

In addition, the patient will fill in an undertaking on self-isolation and shall follow home quarantine guidelines. The Ministry said, all such cases of home isolation will also be  further  monitored by teams of well-oriented doctors on a regular basis, their discharge should follow the required guidelines and shall be reported as per norms.

 

The Ministry said, In this regard, some instances have been noticed wherein home isolation is allowed in a routine manner in certain States, and clauses of the revised guidelines are not followed in letter and spirit.

In this regard, the  Union Health Ministry  has urged  the States to ensure strict implementation of the Guidelines on Home Isolation at the field level to effectively curb spread of COVID-19 pandemic.