Home Isolation

Home isolation measures for people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 who do not need to be hospitalized and people who were hospitalized and then determined to be medically stable to go home.

You should follow the prevention steps below until a healthcare provider or local or state health department says you can return to your normal activities.

• Well ventilated non AC room

• Windows kept open during day time

• Room should have attached bathroom or separate bathroom for the suspected patient.

• Do not share utensils, linen or other items.

• Practice frequent handwashing with soap and water especially after toilet or

  contact with body fluids.

• Follow personal hygiene

• Follow respiratory hygiene

  • Cover mouth and nose with mask or tissue while coughing or sneezing

  • If mask or tissue is not available cough or sneeze to your flexed elbow followed by

    hand hygiene

• Three buckets for waste collection

  1. soiled linen, clothes, towel – disinfect with bleach, wash and sun dry before next use

  2. soiled mask, tissues, pad – for incineration

  3. for bio medical waste - for burial

• Room should be mopped with bleach solution

• Bleach solution can be used to clean furniture, wash basin, toilet seats etc

• Alcohol based hand rub at the room entrance to be used by care giver

• No visitors should be allowed

• Should not attend meetings, social gatherings, parties etc

• Avoid public transport