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In the last 24 hours, India has recorded 3,962 new cases as against 3,720 recorded yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)'s latest Covid flash. At present, India's active caseload stands at 36, 244 as against 40,177 on May 3, with active cases at 0.08 per cent as against 0.09 per cent on May 3. However, amid all these disheartening figures, there's some good news: the recovery rate currently is at 98.73 per cent. The daily positivity rate stands at 2.17 per cent while the weekly positivity rate stands at 3.13 per cent.
In view of the same, experts said that considering the mild nature of the current variant, home isolation is advised for infected individuals showing symptoms, or for those in close contact with individuals showing symptoms. "When in home isolation, a patient is assigned as mild/asymptomatic case by the treating doctor. In such a scenario, however, the caregiver of the patient should be fully vaccinated to minimise the risk of covid infection," Dr Aniket Mule, consultant internal medicine, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road, told
Concurring, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha, director and head, pulmonology, Fortis Hospitals, Faridabad said that going by the nature of the variant, there is no specific treatment. "But the supportive measures remain the same -- a high protein and antioxidant-rich diet, along with proper hydration at home," said Dr Jha.
According to Dr Mule, during home isolation, the patient should monitor his/her SPO2 levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels as suggested by the doctor. "They should also monitor their fever and pulse rate. Further, the utensils and personal care items used by the patient should not be shared by anyone. The patient should ensure that they are isolating in a properly ventilated room. The caregiver should see to it that the patient eats a nutritious diet and takes prescribed medication. Self-medication is a strict no-no. It will be imperative for the patient to stay in touch with the treating doctor via phone or video call," said Dr Mule.
