Home isolation rules of COVID-19 patients: Health Ministry issues new guidelines; Triple-layer mask must - Check all details here

COVID-19 patient's home isolation rules: With the sudden rise of COVID-19 cases in the country, many people are still in home isolation and treating themselves. In a bid to help, the Union health ministry has come up with new guidelines for COVID-19 patients in home isolation having mild symptoms or are asymptomatic.

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The ministry has advised that the patients should be kept in well-ventilated rooms and should wear a triple-layer medical mask at all times. The patients should be kept in well-ventilated rooms with cross-ventilation, the windows should be kept open to allow fresh air to come in, and should at all times use a triple-layer medical mask,” the guidelines read.

“The mask should be discarded after eight hours of use or earlier if they become wet or visibly soiled. In the event of the caregiver entering the room, both the caregiver and the patient may consider using the N95 mask,” it added.

The ministry also advised people to not attempt to procure or administer Remdesivir injections at home. It said that the drug should be administered only in a hospital setting.

Meanwhile, nearly 16.16 crore vaccine doses have been provided to the states and the Union Territories free of cost while additional 20 lakh doses will reach them in next three days, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement on Thursday.

The statement further said that out of 16,16,86,140 doses the total consumption including wastages is 15,10,77,933 doses. More than one crore Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs," the ministry said.

Referring to reports quoting some government officials from Maharashtra that the vaccines in the state are finished thereby adversely impacting the vaccination drive, the Union Health Ministry clarified that the total Covid vaccine doses received by Maharashtra as on April 28 (at 8 a.m.) are 1,63,62,470.

"Of this, the total consumption including wastage (0.22 per cent) was 1,56,12,510. Balance of 7,49,960 vaccine doses are still available with the state for administration to the eligible population groups. More, 20,48,890 doses of Covid vaccine are in the pipeline for delivery in the next three days," the ministry said.

The third phase strategy of Covid-19 vaccination will be implemented from May 1. Registration for the new eligible population groups has started from April 28. Potential beneficiaries can either register directly on CoWIN portal (cowin.gov.in) or through the Aarogya Setu app.