Health Ministry Makes Changes In Discharge Policy Of Covid Patients, Know The New Rules

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New Delhi, 12th January 2022: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry today informed that “after the review meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation of Covid-19, we have revised our discharge policy with mild and moderate cases of Covid.”

“Now onwards, patients with mild cases will be discharged in at least seven days. In such cases, no COVID-19 test is required before discharge. In moderate cases, if the symptoms start to subside with treatment and the patient finds himself cured without medical oxygen for three consecutive days, then such patients will be discharged,” said Lav Agarwal.

Agarwal said, “more than 153 crore doses of anti-covid vaccine have been given in the country so far. 86.62 crore people have been given the first dose, 64.19 crore people have been given both doses, and 18.86 lakh people have been given pre-dose.”

A large number of cases of Covid-19 are being reported all over the world. Cases are increasing in 159 countries. Eight countries in Europe have registered a more than two-fold increase in the past two weeks. The number of active cases in the country is close to 9,55,319. Last week, an average of 25,13,144 cases have been reported daily across the world.

The Joint Secretary said, “the positivity rate in the country was 1.1 percent on December 30, which has increased to 11.05 percent. The figures of corona coming from Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, and Gujarat are a matter of concern. As far as Omicron is concerned, this variant has caused one more death in the country. Worldwide, 115 people have officially died from this variant.”

Lav Agarwal said, “New York City’s analysis of active cases since May 2021 found that the fully vaccinated population was 90.2 percent to 95.7 percent more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than the non-vaccinated population. was less. As far as the new variant Omicron of Corona is concerned, a total of 5.52 lakh cases have been reported in 149 countries and 115 deaths have occurred. At the same time, 4,868 cases have been reported so far in 28 states and union territories of India.”

According to the World Health Organization, Omicron is currently looking to replace the Delta variant to a great extent. Data from South Africa, the UK, Canada, Denmark indicate a lower risk of hospitalization for Omicron patients compared to Delta. In the situation of rapidly increasing infection, it is being seen that if those who do not get the anti-covid vaccine, the stage of hospitalization is more. The number of active cases in the country is around 9,55,319. On average 1.5 lakh cases are being reported daily.

 

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