Government of Karnataka

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HOME ISOLATION AWARENESS
UÀȺÀ ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀvÉ w¼ÀĪÀ½PÉ
Category A: Asymptomatic COVID-19 Eligibility for Home Isolation / Home Care
Positive ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è DgÉÊPÉ ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄ®Ä AiÀiÁgÀÄ CºÀðgÀÄ
ªÀUÀð A: UÀÄt®PÀët gÀ»vÀ PÉÆëqï-19+  The person should be assigned as category A
gÉÆÃVUÀ¼ÀÄ (or) B through Telephonic triage (or) by a
doctor in charge
Category B : COVID-19 Positive with Mild  ªÉÊzÀågÀÄ / DgÉÆÃUÀå PÁAiÀÄðPÀvÀðgÀÄ zÀÆgÀªÁtÂ
Symptoms ªÀÄÄSÁAvÀgÀ (J) CxÀªÁ (©) ªÀUÀðUÀ¼ÁV
ªÀUÀð B - F PɼÀV£À ¸ËªÀÄå (mild) «AUÀr¹gÀĪÀ gÉÆÃVUÀ¼ÀÄ
UÀÄt®PÀëtUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ºÉÆA¢gÀĪÀ  Such patients should have a separate room at
PÉÆëqï – 19+ gÉÆÃVUÀ¼ÀÄ their home for self isolation and also for
dégÀ quarantining of family contacts
Fever
MtPɪÀÄÄä  ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è gÉÆÃVUÀ½UÁV GvÀÛªÀÄ UÁ½, ¨É¼ÀPÀÄ
Dry Cough
ºÉÆA¢gÀĪÀ ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀ PÉÆoÀr ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ±ËZÁ®AiÀÄ
Loss of Smell ªÁ¸À£É PɼÉzÀÄPÉÆArgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ EgÀ¨ÃÉ PÀÄ
Loss of Taste gÀ Ä a PÉ
¼ z
É Ä
À PÉ
Æ ArgÀ
Ä ªÀ
Å zÀ
Ä
 24x7 care giver should be available
Myalgia ªÉÄÊPÉÊ £ÉÆêÀÅ
 ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è gÉÆÃVAiÀÄ DgÉÊPÉUÁV ¢£ÀzÀ 24 UÀAmÉAiÀÄÄ
Diarrhoea Cw¸ÁgÀ M§â ªÀåQÛ «ÄøÀ°gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ
 Regular communication should be there
If above Patients develop these between caregiver & the doctor throughout the
symptoms/Signs needs immediate period of home isolation
hospital admission:  gÉÆÃVAiÀÄÄ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ DgÉÊPÉAiÀÄ°ègÀĪÀ ¥ÀÇtð
F PɼÀPÀAqÀ UÀÄt®PÀëtUÀ¼ÀÄ PÀAqÀħAzÀ°è vÀéjvÀªÁV PÁ¯ÁªÀ¢üAiÀÄ°è DgÉÊPÉzÁgÀgÀÄ/D¸ÀàvÉæ/ªÉÊzÀågÀ
D¸ÀàvÉæUÉ zÁR¯ÁUÀ¨ÃÉ PÀÄ: ¸ÀA¥ÀPÀðzÀ°ègÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ
 Shortness of Breath / Breathlessness
 The person shall provide a signed undertaking
 G¹gÁlPÉÌ vÉÆAzÀgÉ
for self isolation and to follow guidelines
 Resting Heart rate >100 / Palpitations  gÉÆÃVAiÀÄÄ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ DgÉÊPÉAiÀÄ°ègÀĪÀ J¯Áè
 ºÀÈzÀAiÀÄ §rvÀ ºÉZÁÑUÀĪÀÅzÀÄ >100 ¤AiÀĪÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥Á°¸ÀĪÀÅzÁV ¸À» ªÀiÁrzÀ M¦àUÉ ¥ÀvÀæ
 Spo2 <94% on any occasion ¤ÃqÀ¨ÃÉ PÀÄ
 ¢£ÀzÀ AiÀiÁªÀÅzÉà ¸ÀªÄÀ AiÀÄzÀ°è DªÀÄèd£ÀPÀ  Person in Home isolation should have Pulse
¥ÀæªÀiÁt <94% EgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ oximeter / Thermometer.
 ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è ¥À¯ïì DQì«ÄÃlgï / xÀgÀªÉÆëÄÃlgï
Egˬ̃ Pˀ.

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 6 Minute Walk Test/3 Minute Walk
Test (>60 years) induced desaturation
of >4%
 6 ¤«ÄμÀ / 3 ¤«ÄμÀ £ÀqÉzÁqÀĪÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉëAiÀÄ°è
(60 ªÀμÀð)>4% DªÀÄèd£ÀPÀ ¥ÀæªÀiÁt
PÀrªÉÄAiÀiÁzÁUÀ
 Worsening of symptoms
 gÉÆÃUÀ®PÀëtUÀ¼ÄÀ (dégÀ, G¹gÁlPÉÌ vÉÆAzÀgÉ)
wêÀæªÁzÁUÀ
 Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio >3.5
 £ÀÆåmÉÆææü¯ï °A¥sÉÇøÉÊmï C£ÀÄ¥ÁvÀ> 3.5
MONITORING DgÉÊPÉ PÀæªÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ
 Monitor symptoms & body temperature
 gÉÆÃUÀzÀ UÀÄt®PÀët ªÀÄvÀÄÛ zÉúÀzÀ GμÀÚvÉAiÀÄ
¥Àj²Ã®£É ªÀiÁqÀ¨ÃÉ PÀÄ.
 Adequate fluid intake
 ¸ÀjAiÀiÁzÀ ¥Àª
æ ÀiÁtzÀ°è ¤Ãj£À ¸ÉêÀ£É
 Measure BP twice a day
 ¢£ÀPÉÌ 2 ¨Áj gÀPÀÛzÀ MvÀÛqÀ ¥ÀjÃQë¹PÉƼÀÄîªÀÅzÀÄ.
 Monitor Oxygen level (SPO2) with a Pulse
oximeter
 zÉúÀzÀ°è£À DªÀÄèd£ÀPÀ ¥ÀæªÀiÁtªÀ£ÀÄß
¥ÀjÃQë¹PÉƼÀÄîªÀÅzÀÄ.
 Perform 6 Minute walk test everyday
 ¥Àæw¢£À 6 ¤«ÄμÀ £ÀqÉzÁqÀĪÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉë ªÀiÁqÀĪÀÅzÀÄ

Investigations Suggested:
¥ÀæAiÉÆÃUÁ®AiÀÄzÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉëAiÀÄ ¸ÀÆZÀ£ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ:
• CBC, LFT, RFT
• RBS
Once MAzÀÄ ¨Áj
• Chest X-ray
• CRP
• SpO2 monitoring 6 hourly
• 6MWT (Six Minute Walk Test)
or 3MWT (For >60 yrs.)
Management ¤ªÀðºÀuÉ:
 T. Ivermectin 12mg OD for 3 days (¢£ÀPÉÌ MAzÀÄ ¨Áj×3 ¢ªÀ¸À)
OR - CxÀªÁ
T.Favipiravir 1800mg(200mg ×9) BD on Day 1, (ªÉÆzÀ®£Éà ¢£À 2 ¨Áj)
f/b 800mg (200mg ×4) BD For 6 days. (¢£ÀPÉÌ 2 ¨Áj×6 ¢£À)
 Inhalational Budesonide (given via Metered dose inhaler/Dry powder inhaler)
at a dose of 800 mcg BD for 5 days) (¢£ÀPÉÌ 2 ¨Áj×5 ¢£À) to be given if symptoms
(fever and/or cough) persistent beyond 5 days of disease onset. (5 ¢£ÀU¼
À ª
À ÀgÉUÉ
gÉÆÃUÀ®PÀëtUÀ¼ÄÀ , dégÀ CxÀªÀ PɪÀÄÄä ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀgÉzÀgÉ)
 T. Vitamin C 500mg BD (¢£ÀPÉÌ 2 ¨Áj)
 T. Zinc 50mg OD (¢£ÀPÉÌ 1 ¨Áj)
Monitor Symptoms and Body Temperature
gÉÆÃUÀ®PÀëtUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ zÉúÀzÀ GμÀÚvÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÉÄðéZÁgÀuÉ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀÅzÀÄ.

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Maintain Adequate Hydration
¸ÁPÀμÀÄÖ ¤ÃgÀ£ÀÄß ¸Éë¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ
Monitor Oxygen saturation with a Pulse Oximeter
¥À¯ïì DQì«ÄÃlgï¤AzÀ DªÀÄèd£ÀPÀzÀ ¥ÀæªÀiÁt ªÉÄðéZÁgÀuÉ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀÅzÀÄ.
Measure BP twice a day
gÀPÀÛzÀ MvÀÛqÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¢£ÀPÉÌ JgÀqÀÄ ¨Áj ¥ÀjÃQë¹.
Perform 6MWT everyday
¥Àæw¢£À 6 ¤«ÄμÀ £ÀrUÉ ¥ÀjÃPÉë ªÀiÁqÀĪÀÅzÀÄ

Eligibility for Home Isolation/Home care:

ªÀÄ£É ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀvÉ / ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ DgÉÊPÉUÉ CºÀðvÉ:
The person shall be clinically assigned as asymptomatic/mild case through telephonic
triage or by the health staff/medical officer/ physician. Such cases should have the requisite
facility at their residence for self-isolation and also for quarantining the family contacts. A
caregiver should be available to provide care on a 24 X 7 basis. A regular communication
link between the caregiver and hospital is a pre-requisite for the entire duration of home
isolation/ home care
ªÀåQÛAiÀÄ£ÀÄß mÉ°¥sÉÇäPï aQvÉìAiÀÄ ¸ÀgÀ¢ ¤zsÁðgÀzÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ CxÀªÁ DgÉÆÃUÀå ¹§âA¢/ªÉÊzÀåQÃAiÀÄ C¢üPÁj
/ ªÉÊzÀåjAzÀ UÀÄt®PÀëtgÀ»vÀ / ¸ËªÀÄå ¥ÀæPÀgÀtªÁV ¤AiÉÆÃf¸À¯ÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. CAvÀºÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀtUÀ¼ÀÄ vÀªÀÄä
¤ªÁ¸ÀzÀ°è ¸ÀéAiÀÄA-¥ÀævÉåÃPÀvÉUÁV ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÀÄlÄA§zÀªÀgÀ£ÀÄß ¥ÀævÉåÃQ¸À®Ä CUÀvÀåªÁzÀ ¸Ë®¨sÀåªÀ£ÀÄß
ºÉÆA¢gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ. 24/7 DzsÁgÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É DgÉÊPÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß MzÀV¸À®Ä M§â DgÉÊPÉzÁgÀ ®¨sÀå«gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ. DgÉÊPÉzÁgÀ
ªÀÄvÀÄÛ D¸ÀàvÉæAiÀÄ £ÀqÀÄ«£À ¤AiÀÄ«ÄvÀ ¸ÀAªÀºÀ£À ¸ÀA¥ÀPÀðªÀÅ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀvÉ / ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ DgÉÊPÉAiÀÄ ¸ÀA¥ÀÇtð
CªÀ¢üUÉ ¥ÀǪÀð CªÀ±ÀåPÀªÁVzÉ.

The person shall provide a signed undertaking for self-isolation/home care and follow
guidelines of home isolation/home care. The person shall agree to monitor his/her health
and regularly inform their health status to the tele-monitoring team/ medical
officer/physician/ family doctor and District Surveillance Officer (DSO) for further follow
up by the surveillance teams.

ªÀåQÛAiÀÄÄ ¸ÀéAiÀÄA-¥ÀævÉåÃPÀvÉ / ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ DgÉÊPÉUÁV ¸À» ªÀiÁqÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀvÉ / ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ
DgÉÊPÉAiÀÄ ªÀiÁUÀð¸ÀÆaUÀ¼À£ÀÄß C£ÀĸÀj¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ. PÀuÁΪÀ®Ä vÀAqÀUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÛμÀÄÖ C£ÀĸÀguÀ É ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä ªÀåQÛAiÀÄÄ
CªÀ£À / CªÀ¼À DgÉÆÃUÀåªÀ£ÀÄß ªÉÄðéZÁgÀuÉ ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä M¦àPÉƼÀî¨ÉÃPÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CªÀgÀ DgÉÆÃUÀå ¹ÜwAiÀÄ£ÀÄß
mÉ°-ªÀiÁ¤ljAUï vÀAqÀ / ªÉÊzÀåQÃAiÀÄ C¢üPÁj / ªÉÊzÀå / PÀÄlÄA§ ªÉÊzÀågÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ f¯Áè PÀuÁΪÀ®Ä
C¢üPÁj (DSO) gÀªÀjUÉ w½¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
* For pregnant women Home isolation / home care shall not be applicable 2 weeks
before expected date of delivery (EDD)
* UÀ©üðt ªÀÄ»¼ÉAiÀÄjUÉ ºÉjUÉ ¢£ÁAPÀPÉÌ (EDD) 2 ªÁgÀUÀ¼À ªÉÆzÀ®Ä ªÀÄ£É ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀvÉ / ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ DgÉÊPÉ
C£Àé¬Ä¸ÀĪÀÅ¢®è.

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To be Shifted immediately to DCHC/DCH
vÀPÀëtªÉà DCHC / DCH UÉ ªÀUÁð¬Ä¸À¨ÃÉ PÀÄ

 All opting for Home isolation should have Pulse Oximeter and Thermometer at home.
 ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀvÉ DAiÉÄÌ ªÀiÁrgÀĪÀªÀgÀÄ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è ¥À¯ïì DQì«ÄÃlgï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ xÀgÀªÉÆëÄÃlgï
ºÉÆA¢gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
 Patient whose symptoms increase within the next 12-24 hours, needs to be Shifted to
CCC/DCHC depending on the Health condition.
 ªÀÄÄA¢£À 12-24 UÀAmÉUÀ¼À°è gÉÆÃUÀ ®PÀëtUÀ¼ÀÄ ºÉZÁÑzÀgÉ, DgÉÆÃUÀå ¥Àj¹ÜwUÉ C£ÀÄUÀÄtªÁV CCC /
DCHC UÉ ¸ÉÆAQvÀg£
À ÀÄß ªÀUÁð¬Ä¸À¨ÉÃPÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

For the person in isolation / home care, separate well ventilated room with a
separate toilet should be there. The person shall stay in the identified room and
away from other persons in the home.

UÀȺÀ ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀvÉ / ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ DgÉÊPÉAiÀÄ°ègÀĪÀ ªÀåQÛUÉ ¥ÀævåÉ ÃPÀ ±ËZÁ®AiÀÄzÉÆA¢UÉ ZÉ£ÁßV UÁ½, ¨É¼PÀ ÀÄ EgÀĪÀ
PÉÆoÀrAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¥ÀævÉåÃQ¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ. ªÀåQÛAiÀÄÄ UÀÄgÀÄw¸À¯ÁzÀ PÉÆÃuÉAiÀÄ°è ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ EvÀgÀ ªÀåQÛUÀ½AzÀ
zÀÆgÀ«gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ.

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