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Omicron: Health Ministry revises guidelines for home isolation, know here

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released the revised guidelines for home isolations of mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases

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The number of Covid cases have been increasing by the day. As worrisome as the situation is, most of the cases are mild or asymptomatic that can be tended to by home isolation.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released the revised guidelines for home isolations of mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases-

Following is the eligibility criteria for home isolation:

  • A medical treating officer should assign the patient as mild or asymptomatic.
  • The patient’s family should be provided with a designated control room contact number for suitable guidance for undertaking testing, clinical management related guidance and assignment of a hospital bed, if needed.
  • The patient should have a proper self-isolation facility at their residence.
  • A caregiver should be available for the patient at all times. This caregiver should ideally be completely vaccinated. The caregiver should also be in contact with a Medical Officer for the entire duration of home isolation.
  • If the patient is more than 60 years of age, and s/he has co-morbid conditions like Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease, etc. then, s/he should be kept under home isolation only after a proper medical examination by the treating medical officer.
  • If the patient is suffering from immune compromised status like HIV, Transplant recipients, Cancer therapy, etc., then s/he should not ideally be kept under home isolation. To be kept under home isolations, s/he should be evaluated properly by the treating Medical Officer.

Following are the guidelines for the patients:

  • Patients should not get in any sort of direct or indirect contact with anyone else in the home. They should stay in the identified room for the duration of quarantine.
  • Patients should drink ample of fluids to stay hydrated and take proper rest. They should also stay in a well-ventilated room.
  • Patients should use triple layer medical masks at all times. The patients and their caregivers should interact only while wearing N-95 masks.
  • Patients should follow respiratory etiquettes at all times.
  • Patients should not share any personal belongings with other people.
  • Regular cleaning and sanitization should be ensured.
  • Patients should monitor their health and the treating Medical Officers should be notified in the case of any fluctuations or deterioration of symptom.
  • Patients are also advised to monitor their blood oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter.
  • Masks should be discarded after a minimum of 72 hours.

Following are the guidelines for Care Givers:

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  • Care givers should wear triple layered medical mask. N95 masks are advisable when in contact with the patient.
  • Front part of the mask should not be touched. The mask should be discarded if it gets wet or dirty. Touching face should be avoided as well.
  • Hand hygiene should be ensured at all times.
  • Care givers should avoid direct contact with body fluids and belongings of the patient. Everything should be provided to the patient in his/her room.
  • Guidelines for treatment of patients under home isolation
  • Patients and their care givers should stay in contact with the treating Medical Officer at all times. In case of any health deterioration, the Medical Officer should be notified at once.
  • Patients should strictly follow the medications prescribed by the Medical Officer.
  • Patients may perform water gargles and take steam thrice a day.
  • In case a patient’s fever doesn’t go down even after consuming Tab. Paracetamol 650 mg four times a day, the treating doctor should be consulted.

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India registers 313 new Covid cases, active cases reach 2,041, 3 deaths recorded in last 24 hours

The currently available data suggests that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in the new cases nor a rise in the hospitalization and mortality.

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India saw a single-day rise of 313 new Covid cases, while the active caseload has declined to 2,041, the health ministry said on Saturday.  Three deaths: two from Karnataka and one from Maharashtra were reported in the last 24 hours.

According to the ministry website, the number of active cases in the country stood at 2,331 on Friday. The number of cases of Covid had dropped to double digits till December 5, but it began to start increasing after the emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.

 According to reports after December 5, the highest single day rise of 841new cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which is 0.2% of the peak cases reported in May 2021. Of the total active cases, a large majority of these (around 92%) are recovering under home isolation.

The currently available data suggests that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in the new cases nor a rise in the hospitalization and mortality. India has witnessed three waves of Covid in the past with its peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths being reported during the delta wave in April June 2021.

 At its peak, 414,188 new cases and 3915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021. Since the pandemic started in early 2020, there have have been 4.5 crore people who have got infected and this has resulted in the death of 5.3 lakh persons in a total time span of four years.

According to the ministry data, the total number of persons who have recuperated from the disease are 4.4 crore with total recovery rate recorded is 98.81%. A total number of 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in India so far.  

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India registers 605 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths in last 24 hours

The number of people who have recovered from the disease has gone up to 4,44,81,341, an increase of 648 since Sunday morning. In Kerala a 70 year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 81year-old male with T2DM and HTN, and in Karnataka, a 48 year old male with CA and TB died, while one person in Tripura succumbed to COVID.

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India recorded 605 fresh COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours. The active cases have increased to 4002, while India’s overall COVID case tally stands at over 4.5 crore (4,50,18,792). The death toll was recorded at 5,33,396 with four new deaths – two from Kerala and one each in Karnataka and Tripura – reported in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8am stated.

The number of people who have recovered from the disease has gone up to 4,44,81,341, an increase of 648 since Sunday morning. In Kerala a 70 year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 81year-old male with T2DM and HTN, and in Karnataka, a 48 year old male with CA and TB died, while one person in Tripura succumbed to COVID.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reported that 11,838 doses of the vaccine had been administered in the country till January 7. The data is a compilation of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (National Centre for Disease Control), media bulletins and websites of various states at 8am on January 4.

As the winter season sets in, health experts are highlighting a sudden surge in viral infections, influenza, and COVID-19 cases. Dr Nikhil Modi, a senior pulmonologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, pointed out that the decrease in temperature leads to increase in moisture in the air, low wind speed and also causes an increase in pollution levels. This contributes highly to various infections.

Due to the decrease in temperature the fog combines with the pollution in the air which further leads to the formation of smog. This condition of the atmosphere can cause different types of infections and difficulty in breathing. Both the state and the central government are keeping a close watch on the new Omicron Subvariant JN.1. J.N.1 is a Variant of Interest (VOI) which is under intense scientific scrutiny.   

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India records 774 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours

The number of daily cases was in double digits till December 5 but it started to rise again amid cold weather conditions and after the emergence of new Covid-19 variant, JN.1.

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India on Saturday had a single-day rise of 774 Covid cases while the number of active cases stood at 4,187, the Union health ministry said. As many as two deaths – one each from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat were reported in a span of 24 hours. Of the 4,187 active cases, the majority (over 92%) are recovering under home isolation.

The number of daily cases was in double digits till December 5 but it started to rise again amid cold weather conditions and after the emergence of new Covid-19 variant, JN.1. The central government has asked the state government and union territories to maintain a constant vigil amid an upward trend in the number of Covid-cases and the detection of the JN.1 sub variant in the country.

According to reports after December 5, the highest single-day rise of 841 cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which was 0.2% of the peak cases reported in May 2021. A health official said that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in new cases nor a surge in hospitalisation and mortality in the country.

The Karnataka government has made the Covid test mandatory for those with Influenza like illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI). Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said more than 7000 tests are being done every day and the COVID positivity rate is 3.82%. The positivity rate in the state has not come down yet.

He said those with symptoms are being monitored and tested. Those who are in isolation at home have been told to take extra care. He added it is expected that the trend of decreasing Covid cases may start next week in Karnataka. India has witnessed three waves of Covid-19 in the past with the peak incidence of daily cases and deaths being reported during the Delta wave during April-June 2021. At its peak 4,14,188 cases and 3915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021.

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