Thailand’s health department issues guidelines to follow in ‘home isolation’

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The Department of Health has issued guidelines for home isolation, especially for those living with COVID-19 patients.

 

Director-General Dr. Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai explained that, as the COVID-19 situation deteriorates, home isolation is necessary for patients while they are waiting to be admitted to hospitals.

 

The guidelines include:

 

• Separate areas and keep 1-2 metre distance
• If there’s not enough space, use partitions between the isolating person and other family members
• Ensure the room has good ventilation and sunlight
• Use separate towels, cutlery, glasses and dishes
• Wash clothes separately
• If you can’t use separate bathrooms, the person self-isolating must be the last person to use the bathroom. Clean the bathroom using a wet cloth with bleach (0.1%), alcohol (70%), or hydrogen-peroxide (0.5%)
• Prepare a rubbish bin with a lid, including personal items for the person in isolating (both in the bedroom and the bathroom)
• If you have only one bedroom, keep the bedroom door fully open, to allow ventilation.
• Stay away from other family members and record your body temperature every day. See the doctor straight away, if your body temperature rises above 37.5oC, accompanied by other symptoms, such as breathing problems, pink eye, rashes or blood oxygen levels fall below 95%.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-health-department-issues-guidelines-to-follow-in-home-isolation/

 

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[sawadee1947]

For my understanding guide lines should be issued prior to any cases. 

Not after we realized that people don't know what be quarantied means. ????

[jcmj]

Unfortunately many of the Thais live in cramped spaces. As much as they can try to follow protocol, it will be very difficult if not impossible.