China’s National Health Commission releases guidelines for treating Covid at home
China’s health authorities announced guidelines for treating Covid patients at home on Thursday, a day after formalizing a policy that allows most infected patients to quarantine at home, as part of easing measures in the country.
The notice on the National Health Commission’s website said patients should isolate in a separate room if possible, and self administer antigen tests.
While noting patients with acute symptoms should go to a hospital, the announcement included instructions for patients with milder symptoms to monitor their health at home and take medicine as needed.
The commission included a list of medicines used to treat Covid symptoms.
Health authorities are slated to hold a press briefing at 3 p.m. local time.
— Abigail Ng, Evelyn Cheng
