Karnataka guidelines for discharge of patients recovered from Omicron variant of COVID-19

Recommends two RT-PCR tests 24 hours apart

The Health Department of Karnataka released guidelines on discharge of patients infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on December 10. Patients can be discharged if they are symptom-free after 10 days of onset of symptoms and are negative in two RT-PCR tests 24 hours apart.

Patients with mild infection can be discharged after 10 days of onset of symptoms if they have no fever or any other symptom for the last three consecutive days before discharge (without antipyretics). The patient should maintain a saturation of above 95% for the last 4 consecutive days (without oxygen support).