Home isolation is one of the best measures that is being opted by the whole world in order to prevent the infection. The Kerala government’s decision to allow asymptomatic COVID-19 patients to remain in home isolation instead of institutional isolation has yielded positive results, officials have told a leading daily. The state of Kerala on August 7 shifted its strategy for the treatment of novel coronavirus patients, allowing asymptomatic patients to be at home. Since then, districts have started permitting home care for certain patients, provided that the facilities for home isolation are up to the standards certified by authorities of the local-self government department. 

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By the last week, the combined COVID-19 cases in the state stood at 82,104 while the figures of actual cases stood at 21,268. A total of 60,448 people have improved to date. According to data issued by the government, currently, 17,194 people have been admitted to hospitals, 1,80,743 people are either at home or in institutions, and these include positive cases as well as people who have been quarantined as a forethought.

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Home care has become a huge relief as it reduces the burden on the health care workers, on human resources and other infrastructure,” District Medical Officer (DMO) in Kasargod AV Ramdas told TNM. From August 10 to September 4, Friday, 1,012 asymptomatic patients have completed health care in Kasaragod. While the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for home care of the asymptomatic patients is decided by the district administration, general guidelines were issued by the Health Department to be followed by the patients.

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