How can Covid-19 patients with mild and moderate symptoms safely isolate at home?
Gulf Times
MOPH
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has said that patients with mild or moderate Covid-19 symptoms can safely undergo home isolation. The ministry said on Twitter that in the event of testing positive for Covid-19, individuals must undergo home isolation for a period of 10 days.Here is how you can do it safely:- Stay in a room with ensuite bathroom separated from other family members for the first 5 days.- Ensure proper and regular ventilation.- Don't allow visitors into your house.- You must not leave your house.- Use your phone if you need to contact anyone else in the house.- Ask others - a family members or friend - to run errands for you like buying food or medicine.- Only one member of the family should be allowed to provide care to you. Your caregiver should wear a facemask and gloves every time they enter your room and should dispose of the mask and gloves and wash their hands immediately after leaving the room. A distance of at least 1 meter shall be maintained between you and your caregiver at all times.
- Following the first 5 days of isolation, you are permitted to leave your room, but should wear mask at all times when around other people in your household.
- Contact 16000 if you have any questions or concerns.
