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+  Home isolation measures for people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 who do
+  not need to be hospitalized and people who were hospitalized and then
+  determined to be medically stable to go home.
+---
+
+# Home Isolation
+
+You should follow the prevention steps below until a healthcare provider or local or state health department says you can return to your normal activities.
+
+* Well ventilated non AC room
+* Windows kept open during day time
+* Room should have attached bathroom or separate bathroom for the suspected patient.
+* Do not share utensils, linen or other items.
+* Practice frequent handwashing with soap and water especially after toilet or
+
+  contact with body fluids.
+
+* Follow personal hygiene
+* Follow respiratory hygiene
+  * Cover mouth and nose with mask or tissue while coughing or sneezing
+  * If mask or tissue is not available cough or sneeze to your flexed elbow followed by
+
+    hand hygiene
+* Three buckets for waste collection
+  1. soiled linen, clothes, towel – disinfect with bleach, wash and sun dry before next use
+  2. soiled mask, tissues, pad – for incineration
+  3. for bio medical waste - for burial
+* Room should be mopped with bleach solution
+* Bleach solution can be used to clean furniture, wash basin, toilet seats etc
+* Alcohol based hand rub at the room entrance to be used by care giver
+* No visitors should be allowed
+* Should not attend meetings, social gatherings, parties etc
+* Avoid public transport
+
+## Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19
+
+* Who this is for:
+
+Healthcare providers and public health officials managing persons with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) under home isolation.
+
+>CDC Guidlines on [For persons with Covid-19 under home isolation.](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-in-home-patients.html)