Govt issues fresh guidelines for discharge of coronavirus patients

The ministry circular states there will be no coronavirus testing at Covid-19 facilities prior to discharge, and the patients will be advised to follow home isolation for seven days

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday issued revised guidelines on discharge of coronavirus (Covid-19) patients. In mild and pre-symptomatic cases, hospitals can discharge patients only after 10 days of symptom onset and there is no fever for three days, according to the new guidelines.

Moreover, the circular also states that there will be no coronavirus testing at Covid-19 facilities prior to discharge, and patients will be advised to follow home isolation for seven days. The policy is aligned with the guidelines on the three-tier Covid-19 facilities and the categorisation of patients based on clinical