What to do and what not to do in home isolation if Corona is positive? Learn what the experts say
According to the Ministry of Health and the Government of India, if there is a common symptom of corona, the patient should be treated at home.
If you or any of your family members have a Covid 19 positive, they are asked to stay home quarantine. According to the Ministry of Health and the Government of India, if there is a common symptom of corona, the patient should be treated at home. So here are some tips that will help you treat at home. The doctor will give you medicine so that the symptom will be managed and there will be benefit in recovery. So here are the details on how you can protect yourself and others.
What if you have corona symptoms?
Isolate yourself with a separate washroom in the room.
Get RT-PCR tested.
Stay at home. If there is a common symptom, it is recovered at home. Keep in touch with the doctor at this time.
If Corona’s symptoms seem to be getting worse, such as difficulty breathing, call a doctor and get to the hospital immediately.
Wear a surgical or three-layer cloth mask. Wear it that covers your nose, throat and mouth. The N95 is said to be the best.
Keep clothing in front of mouth when coughing or sneezing.
Wash your hands frequently with soap or sanitize.
Drink plenty of water, relax, eat simple and easy to digest food.
Check your pulse and oxygen level with an oximeter and keep in touch with your doctor. Seek medical attention immediately if oxygen level drops below 95.
Sleep and do deep breathing exercises from time to time so that the weight falls on the abdomen. However this should not be done after a meal.
What not to do if you have corona symptoms?
Do not share toilet, utensils or food with anyone.
Avoid public transport, taxis, sharing rides.
Don’t leave the house. Discharge only when medically necessary.
Not to visit a public place.
Do not take any steroids, such as remedivir, without consulting a doctor.
What to do if Corona is positive?
Make a doctor’s appointment and consult by taking the report of RT-PCR test.
Stay at home
Pay attention to your symptoms. Consult a doctor if your health deteriorates further.
Let people you know know you’ve been positive.
Isolate yourself in a room with an attached bathroom.
Relax, drink plenty of water, eat light and digestible food.
Follow Corona’s guideline – mask, sanitizer, hand wash, social distance, don’t go to crowded places.
Frequently clean areas where more people are stumbling, such as remote controls, tablets, tables. Sanitize this item and clean it with disinfection liquid.
Check your pulse and oxygen level with an oximeter and keep in touch with your doctor. Seek medical attention immediately if oxygen level drops below 95.
Sleep and do deep breathing exercises from time to time so that the weight falls on the abdomen. However this should not be done after a meal.
Keep clothing in front of mouth when coughing or sneezing.
Dispose of used tissue.
Wash hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds.
A good quality sanitizer can be used if there is no soap and water.
What not to do if Corona is positive?
Avoid sharing personal items. Such as utensils, towels, beds, meals, toilets etc.
Do not take any steroids, remedivir, etc. by yourself.
Do not go to public place like school, theater, restaurant etc.
Avoid using public transport, taxis, ride sharing.
Stay at home until there is a medical need.
When to come out of isolation if there are symptoms of corona?
If you have corona symptoms, but not confirmed.
10 days have passed since the onset of corona symptoms.
If there is no fever for 24 hours without paracetamol.
When corona symptoms are improving
The taste and aroma test takes about seven days. Because of this it is not necessary to live in isolation.
When to come out of isolation if corona positive?
If your corona does not have any symptoms, the corona test can come out in isolation 10 days after coming positive.
The test should be done if your doctor advises you to get tested before coming out of isolation.