Hyderabad : Three deaths and 2,398 COVID19 positive cases have been Reported in Telangana today. Of which 1,233 are from GHMC. 1,181 cases recovered. 68,525 samples tested. Total 21,676 people are under isolation/treatment across the state
India reported 2,64,202 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.Today’s fresh COVID-19 cases are about 6.7 per cent higher than compared to yesterday’s figures. On Thursday, the country logged 2,47,417 new COVID-19 cases.
The Health Ministry on Friday released fresh guidelines for home isolation of patients. The guidelines come in the wake of rising Covid 19 cases in the country. The Ministry said that home isolation will be over after 7 days of testing Covid positive if the patient doesn’t get a fever for 3 successive days.
Fresh guidelines issued by the Ministry:
Asymptomatic patients need not take a test after completing the home isolation period.
Covid patients clinically assigned as mild/asymptomatic are eligible for home isolation.
Patients aged above 60yrs & those with comorbidities will only be allowed home isolation after a proper doctor’s evaluation.
The Ministry said that home isolation will be over after 7 days of testing Covid positive if the patient doesn’t get a fever for 3 successive days.
