Karnataka makes 7-day home isolation mandatory for Covid patients, all contacts also to be tested
Covid-19 to remain in home isolation for a period of seven days. Additionally, all symptomatic primary contacts of these individuals will also be tested. This decision was taken by a cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19, chaired by health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, during their meeting at Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday.
The government will soon release guidelines regarding this matter.
Starting from Tuesday, the state of Karnataka has planned to conduct 5,000 Covid tests every day. The sub-committee has decided that employees of both government and private companies who are under home isolation should be granted seven days of leave. Doctors and staff from UPHCs/Namma Clinics will regularly visit individuals in home isolation and general ward Covid admissions.
Those in ICUs will be monitored through tele-ICU from the state headquarters.
Currently, there are no restrictions on New Year celebrations or interstate travel. However, it is advised that people wear masks in public places. Senior citizens and individuals with comorbidities are required to wear masks, and parents are advised not to send their children to school if they have symptoms such as fever, cold, or cough until the symptoms subside.
It has also decided to administer «precautionary vaccine» for the aged and those with comorbidities.
The central government will provide Karnataka with 30,000 doses of Covid vaccines, which will be distributed to taluk and district hospitals for administration. Priority will be given to individuals with comorbidities. In addition, healthcare workers will also be administered flu vaccines.
To further enhance healthcare facilities, the sub-committee has decided to create separate Covid-19 wards in all district hospitals and government
