Health workers collect swab sample from a person for Covid-19 testing in Kolkata (PTI photo)
NEW DELHI: In a move that is likely to reduce India’s need for Covid-19 testing kits, the health ministry has said that mild and moderate cases do not need to be tested prior to the discharge of patients from hospital.
So far, patients had to test negative twice prior to discharge. The new directive is part of the revised policy for discharge of Covid-19 patients from hospitals.
Even for severe cases, the patient would need to test negative only once, as against twice earlier.
“Mild/very mild/pre-symptomatic cases admitted to a Covid care facility will undergo regular temperature and pulse oximetry monitoring. The patient c