The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health on July 13 issued an urgent document on the pilot of quarantining and treating Covid-19 patients at home following instructions from the Health Ministry.
People tests for Covid-19 in District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City
According to the document, Covid-19 patients who show no symptoms and test negative for SARS-CoV 2 on the 10th day since their first testing, or test positive for COVID-19 but have a very low viral load can be sent home for further quarantine and treatment.
These patients will have to strictly follow virus prevention and control regulations at their home; frequently check their health condition and report to local health agencies who will closely monitor their situation. They will be given two more RT-PCR tests at home on the 14th and 21st day. They will be immediately sent to hospitals if they show symptoms or their condition worsens.
HCM City Department of Health will also pilot letting F1 contacts self-isolate at home due to the fact that quarantine centres are being overwhelmed.
Ho Chi Minh City has continued to report the highest number of new infections in the country with over one thousand new cases daily. On Tuesday, the city also recorded 1,797 new patients. The city has imposed social distancing measures in 15 days starting from July 9 in an effort to prevent the virus from spreading.