Punjab govt allows home isolation of corona patients.

Byline: Mansoor Malik

LAHORE -- The Punjab government on Sunday allowed home isolation of coronavirus patients showing no symptoms or mild symptoms after assessment and approval of the Home Isolation Committee.

The Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department has notified guidelines for home isolation of Covid-19 patients on the recommendations of the Corona Expert Advisory Group (CEAG) and the Technical Working Group.

The respective deputy commissioners will notify the home isolation committees having a representative of assistant commissioner, deputy district officer (health) and chief officer of tehsil or TMA, which will assess and decide patients' home isolation on the basis of sufficient number of single rooms available to accommodate one or more than one coronavirus patients.

The guidelines for designated isolation facilities suggest that any residential quarter like hotel, school building, mosque, hostel, community centre or other suitable building with adequate facilities can be used. The isolation facility including rooms, corridors and washrooms will be disinfected on a daily basis. Each coronavirus patient will be kept in a single room with attached bathroom. The patient will be provided only cooked food in disposable utensils.

While making assessment for granting permission for self-isolation, the committee will give due...