COVID patients in home isolation advised to seek medical consultation if oxygen saturation drops to 93 % or below: Health Ministry

<span style="color: #222222;">As per the revised guidelines of the Health Ministry the patients who are clinically assigned to be mild or asymptomatic are recommended for home isolation.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">For home isolation, the patient should be clinically assigned as mild or asymptomatic case by the treating Medical officer and such cases should have the requisite facility at their residence for self-isolation and for quarantining the family contacts.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">It says, a care giver should be available to provide care and a communication link between the caregiver and hospital is a prerequisite for the entire duration of home isolation.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">Such person should stay home, isolate and take rest and sanitize hands.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">There should be cross ventilations in rooms and all family members should wear masks.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">The person should monitor body temperature and oxygen saturation four hourly.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">Such persons have been advised to seek medical consultation if they feel breathlessness and oxygen saturation drops to 93 per cent or below.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">They have been advised not to use Remdesivir drug in home care setting and also not use oxygen cylinder without the advice of medical practitioner.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">The Asymptomatic family members exposed to symptomatic cases should monitor their health and get tested.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” &nbsp;<br />

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