Covid-19: Nagaland government issues SOP for home isolation

Dimapur, Sep. 4 (EMN): The government of Nagaland has issued standard operating procedure (SOP) for home isolation for Covid-19 patients.

The following are the guidelines to be followed:

•             Only eligible for persons who do not have symptoms or have very mild symptoms after the medical officer certifies.

•             Not eligible for patients who are HIV+, transplant recipients, on cancer therapy etc., while elderly patients and people with hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lungs/lever/kidney disease etc. shall be allowed only after proper evaluation.

•             Facility of single bedroom with proper ventilation is mandatory and preferably with attached or separate bathroom. Appropriate disinfectants, mask and gloves should be kept.

•             Patient must apply for approval to the district surveillance officer with copy to village council/town council/ municipal council, following which the medical team will examine and certify.

•             Patient should download the nCOVID-19 Nagaland-visitors app, select ‘mark yourself in quarantine’ and mandatorily enter into the app twice daily.

•             Medical team will also conduct telephonic monitoring of symptoms.

•             Home isolation will be for 14 days followed by 14 days home quarantine if no symptoms develop.

•             If symptoms develop, patient will be shifted to Covid hospital depending on the severity of symptoms.

•             Violator of the SOP will be penalised as per the relevant section of the Disaster Management Act 2005 and the Nagaland Epidemic Disease (Covid-19) Regulations 2020.

For step by step instructions for the home isolation of asymptomatic Covid-19 patient, one may visit (https://nagahealth.nagaland.gov.in) or call state health helpline: 1800-345-0019