The Health department has revised its discharge policy in accordance with the new directives issued by the ICMR and the Union Health Ministry.
Accordingly, patients with mild disease (respiratory rate <24/min, Oxygen saturation or SpO2 >94 on room air) should remain in home isolation for seven days from symptom onset or from the day of diagnosis, in the case of asymptomatic patients. Patients should be free from fever for three days for the isolation to end.
When in home isolation, red flag signs (SpO2 drop below 94% at rest or a drop in SpO2 over 3% from baseline after the six-minute walk test) should be monitored.
