Health Agency Releases Home Care Guidelines for COVID‑19 Patients to Reduce Hospital Burden

Home Care Guidelines outline steps for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID‑19 to safely remain at home, including isolation in a separate room, using a separate bathroom if possible, limiting visitors, and maintaining ventilation to reduce transmission risk.

Symptom Tracking advises daily temperature checks, monitoring breathing difficulty, and recording any new signs, directing patients to use simple tools like thermometers or a pulse oximeter if available, to identify worsening conditions promptly.

Protective Practices recommend that household members wear masks, practice frequent hand washing, regularly disinfect high‑touch surfaces such as door handles and phones, ensure proper waste disposal, and keep shared areas clean to protect caregivers and other residents.

Hospital Referral Criteria list warning signs—persistent high fever, increasing shortness of breath, oxygen levels dropping below safe thresholds, or confusion—and advise immediate contact with health services for professional evaluation.