Home isolation now allowed in rural areas too: Nawal
   Date :09-Sep-2020

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Amravati Bureau
 
AMRAVATI,
 
LIKE in the city, now corona patients in rural areas of the district can also be allowed home isolation, informed Shailesh Nawal, District Disaster Management Authority Chairman and District Collector. He was addressing the media at the Collector’s Office. Nawal informed that administration has issued guidelines for home isolation of patients. From August 1, permission was given to asymptomatic patients within AMC areas to isolate themselves at home.
 
Now, patients from rural areas also who do not show symptoms, will be allowed home isolation. The Tehsil Health Officer will be the authority to grant permission, Nawal informed. Similarly, suggestions at village-level Covid Control Committee will also be taken into consideration in this process. Village-level ASHA S w a y a m s e v a k s , Community Health Officers will also be involved in the implementation process, informed Nawal. Patient will initially be kept in institutional isolation ie Covid Care Center for two days. Home isolation will be allowed if no symptoms are found. However, patient should have a house of at least four rooms with two attached bathrooms for the safety of other family members.
 
It will be binding on the concerned to follow all the rules for home isolation, said Nawal. He further added that while the process of unlocking allows various businesses and services, the responsibility of corona control has increased on administration. Therefore, all norms of hygiene, masks and social distance should be diligently followed. The Collector also urged people to practice self-control. Often patient show no symptoms and so if anybody has come in contact with any patient, it is necessary to get a check-up done. Such testing are key to prevention of spread of the disease. One should not be careless and put family members and others at risk, warned Nawal.
 
He also informed that ‘My Family, My Responsibility drive’ will be implemented by the Government for public awareness and health education. Consistent efforts are being made to increase health facilities in the district. The number of intensive care unit beds has been increased to 600. In addition, various private hospitals are being allowed to treat patients. Hotels, too have been permitted, to accomodate those in isolation