Coronavirus in India: Revised guidelines for home isolation of mild cases

India's coronavirus case count has reached 67,152, and death toll 2,206, according to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has issued revised guidelines for home isolation of people who either have very mild coronavirus symptoms or are in the pre-symptomatic phase. Such patients with appropriate self-isolation facility at their residence will have the option of home isolation, according to a notification released by the government. Meanwhile, India's count of coronavirus cases today reached 67,152, and death toll 2,206, according to the data released by MoHFW. To contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, India is under an extended lockdown until 17 May.

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