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The national government is set to release positive covid-19 patients from hospitals into their homes as new cases keep rising, CS Mutahi Kagwe hinted on Sunday
In the Sunday afternoon update by the ministry of health, the CS Mutahi Kagwe indicated that there were patients who cannot transmit the novel and would therefore be discharged
"We are planning on how we shall start releasing patients who we shall have confirmed are not capable of passing the virus to other people. We know there could be a risk and that is why we will do proper monitoring," stated CS Kagwe.
The government, the CS stated, will only consider isolating patients for a maximum of 14 days before letting them take up home-based cared
"Home-based care is not new. It is meant to relieve the pressure on the public hospital. There are guidelines that the WHO has given and we shall customize them for our domestic use," stated Dr Amoth.
He indicated that only asymptomatic persons shall be released on condition that they do not underlying conditions as diabetes or blood pressure related complications.
Patients shall be required to have a separate room at their homes and will be required not to allow any visitors into their room where they shall be required to isolate from the rest of their families.
"You must have PEPs such as gloves and equipment such as thermometer to be able to to check on your temperatures. There has to be separate cutlery for the patients," stated Dr Patrick Amoth.
Amoth went further to note that persons who had been under isolation for at least 10 days, were at lower risk of transmitting the virus to a healthy population despite still testing positive for covid-19.
The Ministry announced 167 new cases, most of whom were reported from among truck drivers in Busia. Nairobi and Mombasa continue to record higher numbers.
Kenya to Release Covid-19 Patients From Hospitals Back to Their Homes, Health CS Kagwe Confirms
MY TAKE: Kama hujui unakokwenda, kila njia unayofuata ni sawa sawa, hakuna kupotea. Hahahaha, Hahahaha.
In the Sunday afternoon update by the ministry of health, the CS Mutahi Kagwe indicated that there were patients who cannot transmit the novel and would therefore be discharged
"We are planning on how we shall start releasing patients who we shall have confirmed are not capable of passing the virus to other people. We know there could be a risk and that is why we will do proper monitoring," stated CS Kagwe.
The government, the CS stated, will only consider isolating patients for a maximum of 14 days before letting them take up home-based cared
"Home-based care is not new. It is meant to relieve the pressure on the public hospital. There are guidelines that the WHO has given and we shall customize them for our domestic use," stated Dr Amoth.
He indicated that only asymptomatic persons shall be released on condition that they do not underlying conditions as diabetes or blood pressure related complications.
Patients shall be required to have a separate room at their homes and will be required not to allow any visitors into their room where they shall be required to isolate from the rest of their families.
"You must have PEPs such as gloves and equipment such as thermometer to be able to to check on your temperatures. There has to be separate cutlery for the patients," stated Dr Patrick Amoth.
Amoth went further to note that persons who had been under isolation for at least 10 days, were at lower risk of transmitting the virus to a healthy population despite still testing positive for covid-19.
The Ministry announced 167 new cases, most of whom were reported from among truck drivers in Busia. Nairobi and Mombasa continue to record higher numbers.
Kenya to Release Covid-19 Patients From Hospitals Back to Their Homes, Health CS Kagwe Confirms
MY TAKE: Kama hujui unakokwenda, kila njia unayofuata ni sawa sawa, hakuna kupotea. Hahahaha, Hahahaha.