THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: State government has issued a detailed guidelines for treating Covid patients with either no symptoms or mild symptoms at home.

• The observation rooms in homes will have to be arranged according to the instruction from respective districts.
• Call centres, telemedicine and vehicle arrangements should be functional completely.
• Current discharge protocol will be applicable to the patients under observation.
• There should be accessibility for vehicles till the entrance of the house where a positive patient is under observation.
• Mobile/telephone facility should be provided.
• The patients should not come into contact with other members in the house with some serious disease.
• The patient should prepare a chart about his health condition.
• Teleconsultation is mandatory every day.
• The patient and those who are taking care of the patient should wear three-layer mask.
• Either Medical Officer or local health authorities should examine the health condition of the patient.
• The Covid patient should not be co-morbid.
• Covid-positive pregnant patients should not be treated at home.
• It should be ensured that the patients at home have sound mental health
• If the patient is below 12 years, one healthy and adult bystander should be with him in the room