COVID-19 patient home care: Home isolation guidelines for covid patients

The second wave of corona virus appears to be very deadly. The infection is spreading faster than ever. Serious patients of the corona are being hospitalized. But corona positive people with mild symptoms can recover quickly with proper care at home. This is also called home isolation. In home isolation, patients are treated separately from other members of the household. Today we are going to tell you how to stay home and get rid of the disease. More information is available on the Mayo Clinic website.

Home isolation requires a separate and well-ventilated room in the corona patient's home. It would be better to have a separate toilet for the patient. Someone should be available 24 hours to take care of the patient. Note that it does not matter if the patient's symptoms appear mild. But if you have severe symptoms, you should be admitted to the hospital immediately.

The patient should keep their windows and doors open. Patients should wear a three-layer mask. The mask should be changed every 6 to 8 hours. Wash hands with soap and water for 40 seconds. Avoid contact with frequently touched areas. Your utensils, towels, sheets should be kept separate

Stay at home and check your fever and oxygen level frequently. Body temperature should not exceed 100 Fahrenheit. It is better to drink water frequently. If you have any other ailments, you should also take those pills on time. Drug abuse should be avoided. Medication should be taken regularly on the advice of a doctor.

काय खायचं नाही?

Corona patients should avoid flour, fried foods, junk food, chips, cold drinks, cheese, mutton, processed meat, palm oil, and other foods that contain unsaturated fats. Preferably stay away from non-veg.

Corona patients should take a simple home-made meal. Protein rich foods like oranges, citrus fruits, seeds, pulses should be consumed. Pulses, garlic, turmeric, spices should be included in the diet. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day. Low fat foods, milk, yogurt should be consumed. Corona patients should eat low fat cholesterol foods.

होम आयसोलेशनचा कालावधी?

Normally the duration of home isolation is only 14 days. However, if the patient does not show any symptoms including fever within 10 days, the isolation can be terminated by consulting a doctor.

The corona virus can cause mental illness as well as physical illness. So you can stay in touch with people through video calls while in isolation. Read books you love. The most important thing is to relax a lot.

If there is difficulty in breathing in addition to fever while in home isolation, mental confusion or lips may turn black, blue, contact a doctor immediately. Wash your hands before and after going to the toilet.