The Ministry of Health and Community Protection affirmed that the registered cases of Corona virus in the country, most of them are simple cases that do not have symptoms, and recover automatically after a period of time ranging between two and three weeks, while doctors indicated that the domestic isolation of cases that do not have symptoms or complications (simple cases ), Is the most effective solution to relieve the burden on hospitals, leaving the family free to receive cases most in need of medical care.
The official responsible for overseeing the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of cases of newly infected coronavirus at the Isolation Hospital in Abu Dhabi, an infectious disease consultant, Dr. Jihad Salih, said: “The conditions for domestic isolation are defined by the fact that the patient does not have any risk factors, which include that he is not older than 60, and does not have any problems Healthy heart or lung, or any diseases that lead to immune deficiency, or take immunodeficiency drugs, that he is not a smoker, and that he has no symptoms of corona disease, and this is done with the approval of health authorities based on specific and previously studied cases, where the decision of domestic isolation may not be A personal choice, made by the patient Meet the same ».
Saleh added: “Each case is taught individually, and in the event that the patient is decided to be placed in the house isolation, the patient must have his own bedroom and equipped with a bathroom, and that others do not share their things, whether food and drink utensils, towels, or other things. Common, and not to approach the family members and leave a distance of two meters during dealing with them, while wearing a medical mask during dealing with them, in addition to the patient and the family washing their hands with soap and water constantly.
For his part, Professor at the Canadian University of Western Ontario, a consultant pediatric, infectious and immunological diseases at the Heart Medical Center in Al Ain, Dr. Hussam Al-Tatry, pointed out that home isolation must be applied in a good and safe way, in simple cases that do not show any symptoms and do not suffer any complications from Corona’s disease. To prevent any pressure on hospitals and medical staff, and to make places in hospitals available for cases in greatest need of medical care.
Al-Tatari said: «Domestic isolation depends on isolating a person in a room completely for a period of no less than 14 days, so that he does not leave it at all, and the food and needs that he may request are provided by only one person, and the isolated person should practice his normal life inside the room in a manner It is normal, and to maintain his personal cleanliness and cleanliness of the room as much as possible. ”He pointed out that in the event that the isolated person had to deal with a family member, he must wear a medical mask, during dealing with any member of the family, and keep a distance of at least two meters between them. , With care to wash hands all the time.
He added: «We can not need to be isolated or hospitals, if we are committed to staying in homes, and not go out for unnecessary, to avoid daily practices that transmit the virus, taking care to use single-use things, such as: cups, dishes and tissues, to ensure that the infection does not spread in If a member of the family is injured, in addition to maintaining personal hygiene and washing hands with soap and water continuously, and cleaning the house always with disinfectants (water, chlorine) ».
While the women's specialist, Dr. Mai El-Sayed, indicated that the patient's commitment to the procedures of domestic isolation is the most important component of his success, so that the person must commit to avoiding all social activities, and not to move from the place designated for isolation to another place, and that the place of isolation in the house be clean and well-ventilated , With a commitment to eating healthy foods to strengthen immunity, to speed up recovery, pointing out that the commitment of people to the conditions of responsible health authorities for domestic isolation, allows increasing the number of isolation rooms inside hospitals for those who feel severe pain and symptoms.
For its part, the Department of Health Abu Dhabi confirmed that it supports people with Corona virus (Covid-19), which requires them to adhere to domestic isolation, through the application of a remote health care platform, which includes the tool "examination of symptoms" supported by artificial intelligence, where a specialized team will From doctors, nurses and health professionals to provide remote health care for people living with HIV, and through the application, the health status will be monitored, and appropriate medical advice will be obtained during this period until they recover. The department indicated its work to provide all necessary support to patients with "Covid-19" who are in home isolation, by making sure to follow health guidelines and procedures that must be adhered to during the isolation period, in order to preserve public health and limit the spread of the new Corona virus, The department provided the people in the home insulation with all the necessary precautions and the ration materials that the patient might need in the home insulation.
Imprisonment and fine
Lawyer and legal counsel, Mansour Al-Mazmi, confirmed that violating any patient - decided to place him in domestic isolation - the terms of isolation set by the Ministry of Health and Community Protection and the relevant authorities, the person violating the legal accountability of the person, because he knows that he is injured, and in violation of the conditions of isolation will lead to the transmission of the injury To others, according to the law in force against communicable diseases, this act is a crime, as Article 33 stipulates: “On knowing that he suffers from one of the diseases mentioned in Table No. 1 attached to this law, he must adhere to preventive measures, implement prescriptions, and adhere to the instructions given to him. , Calm down Preventing the transmission of infection to others. ”Article 38 of the same law stipulates the punishment prescribed for this act:“ Anyone who violates any of the provisions of items (1 and 2) of Article (31) and Articles (32) and (33), shall be punished. From this law, imprisonment and a fine of no less than 10 thousand dirhams and no more than 50 thousand dirhams, or one of these two penalties. ”
Al-Mazmi added: Also, the patient's failure to adhere to the imposed domestic isolation, is considered deliberately to transmit the disease, as stipulated in Article 34.
From the Law on Communicable Diseases Control: “It is prohibited for any person who knows that he has a disease of the diseases listed in Table No. 1 attached to this law to intentionally engage in any behavior that results in the transmission of the disease to others.” Article 39 of the same law stipulates the punishment prescribed for This act is: “Whoever violates the provisions of Article (34) of this law shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, and with a fine of no less than 50 thousand dirhams, and not exceeding 100 thousand dirhams, or with one of these two penalties, and in the event of repetition, the period is doubled Imprisonment. ”
Doctors assure that home isolation is the most effective solution to reduce the burden on hospitals and medical staff.