Government announces new treatment protocol for COVID-19 patients
The Hindu
‘No hospital admission for those with SPO2 level of over 96’
The Health Department has announced revised protocol to treat COVID-19 patients in health facilities other than medical college hospitals, government hospitals and dedicated COVID-19 hospitals. According to a Government Order issued on Monday, COVID-19 (suspect and confirmed) patients need treatment at the earliest accessible health facility. Those eligible for home isolation and treatment at primary care facilities were reaching higher facilities due to lack of awareness and panic. This was a drain on the resources. An Expert Committee has recommended guidelines for managing patients with COVID-19 symptoms at all health facilities other than medical college hospitals, government hospitals and dedicated COVID-19 hospitals. It has made it clear that patients with an oxygen saturation level of more than 96 should not be admitted in hospitals.
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