Delhi issues new rules on Covid-19 testing, home isolation of patients

The SOP states that in the case of those who have tested positive in RT-PCR tests, a team of district surveillance officers will contact these patients on telephone to assess the category of illness

People who test COVID-19 positive by the rapid antigen method will be examined by a medical officer at the testing site to assess the severity of the illness, says the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Delhi Health Department on Monday night.

It also said the assessment made by the medical officer "shall effectively constitute as the assessment made at the COVID-care centre".

The SOP also states that in the case of those who have tested positive in RT-PCR tests, a team of district surveillance officers will contact these patients on telephone to assess the category of illness.

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