Immediate medical attention must be sought if following symptoms develop:

(Source: Ministry of health and family welfare)

NEW DELHI: Ministry of health and family welfare issued additional guidelines on Monday warning people who have quarantined at home to seek medical attention in due time if their condition deteriorates.In order to break the chain of transmission, patients who have been clincally diagnosed as very mild or pre-symptomatic cases of Covid-19 are allowed to quarantine at home given they have pre-requisite facilities available.* Difficulty in breathing* Persistent pain/pressure in the chest* Mental confusion or inability to arouse* Developing bluish discolorations of lips/face and,* As advised by treating medical officerIt is to be noted that as per existing guidelines, during the containment phase the patients clinically assigned as 'moderate or severe' are admitted to a covid care centre or a dedicated covid health centre or a dedicated covid hospital respectively. Only cases which have been clinically diagnosed as very mild or pre-symptomatic can quarantine themselves at home.