What to do if you test positive? Please check this guide for home recovery

What should you do when you are notified that you have tested positive for nucleic acid or tested positive for nucleic acid antigen? What should you pay attention to when you are quarantined at home? What medicines can you take? In what cases do you need to seek emergency medical treatment? Beijing Municipal Health Commission has issued expert guidelines for home rehabilitation for those who are positive for the new coronavirus. Let's learn more about it↓↓↓

1. Daily life tips

Positive infected persons must strictly stay at home during their recovery period and refuse all visits . People living with them should take personal protection measures and comply with the requirements for home isolation and recovery management.

Positive infected persons live alone in a well-ventilated room . Clothes, bed sheets, towels and other items are stored and washed separately from others. Tableware is used separately. The room is equipped with thermometers, paper towels, masks, disposable gloves, disinfectants and other personal protective equipment, as well as disinfection products, covered trash cans and other epidemic prevention materials.

Positive infected persons should wear N95 masks when entering public areas of their homes . When people living together come into contact with positive infected persons, or handle their contaminated objects and surfaces, they should protect themselves by wearing N95 masks and disposable gloves, keeping a distance of more than 1 meter from them, and maintaining good hand hygiene.

Each room should be ventilated with windows and doors closed. The room should be ventilated at least once in the morning and afternoon, each time for more than 30 minutes . The central air conditioner should turn off the return air and operate in the fresh air mode. The bathroom should be ventilated with windows or exhaust equipment turned on for ventilation. The room should be wet cleaned at least once a day.

The bathroom needs to be cleaned and disinfected daily . When flushing the toilet, cover the toilet lid first and then flush. The dry and wet floor drains in the bathroom and kitchen need to be filled with water regularly every day. After filling with water, cover the lid and then press the floor drain with a water-filled plastic bag, or use a silicone pad to seal it.

Domestic waste should be properly handled. Every time you clean up the garbage, put it in a double-layer plastic bag and tie the bag tightly to avoid spilling. After disinfecting the outer surface and the seal, the co-residents should wear N95 masks and latex gloves to put the garbage in the designated location of the community.

Except for daily necessities and medicines, try not to order other express deliveries . When receiving express deliveries and take-outs, adopt a contactless method. When opening the door, you need to wear an N95 mask and disposable gloves, and do a good job of hand hygiene before and after opening the door.

2. Self-health management - Patients with the Omicron variant are mainly asymptomatic and mild cases, and most do not require much treatment . Generally, patients can be observed and treated at home, pay attention to bed rest, strengthen supportive treatment, and ensure adequate energy and nutritional intake. Pay attention to water and electrolyte balance to maintain a stable internal environment. If you encounter health problems, you can seek help from the local community health service agency.

Positive infections and co-habitants should monitor their body temperature and condition changes daily. If symptoms of respiratory infection or significant worsening of underlying diseases occur, they should receive symptomatic treatment or seek medical attention in a timely manner.

Strengthen health monitoring for positive infected persons during their home recovery period, and lift isolation if the Ct value of nucleic acid test is ≥35 for two consecutive times on the 6th and 7th days of isolation .

Maintain mental health and reduce anxiety, fear, tension, and irritability. Maintain a regular daily routine and entertainment to improve the body's immunity. If you feel depressed or affected by certain negative emotions, you can actively talk to people you trust to get psychological support and eliminate negative emotions. If necessary, you can seek support from psychological professionals and call the psychological assistance hotline.

3. Self-medication service

(I) Common symptoms of positive infection include fever, dry cough, fatigue, loss of smell and taste, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, conjunctivitis, myalgia and diarrhea. According to the clinical experience of experts, the course of illness for ordinary young and middle-aged patients infected with the new coronavirus is about 7 days. People who have been vaccinated with the new coronavirus vaccine and completed booster immunization have a shorter course of illness and a milder condition. The course of illness for some elderly people, especially those over 70 years old with underlying diseases, is more complicated .

(II) Combined with the opinions of clinical experts, symptomatic treatment is mostly used for viral infections. The main role of drugs is to relieve symptoms. It is recommended to use symptomatic medication in the early stage of symptoms.

If fever, headache, sore throat occur and significantly affect rest and sleep, antipyretic and analgesic drugs can be taken, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen . Children can choose the corresponding suspension .

If coughing occurs, it is recommended to use Compound Fresh Bamboo Sap Liquid , Xuanfei Baidu Granules , Jizhi Syrup , etc.

If you have a lot of sputum and it is difficult to cough up sputum, it is recommended to use compound licorice tablets , acetylcysteine ​​granules , etc.

If the symptoms of sore throat and dry throat are obvious, it is recommended to use Huasu tablets , Xiguashuang lozenges , etc.

If the symptoms of nasal congestion and runny nose are obvious, it is recommended to use chlorpheniramine , loratadine , cetirizine or budesonide nasal spray .

Infection with the new coronavirus may cause chronic diseases and underlying diseases to worsen. People with underlying diseases must take medication regularly and control their condition.

(III) If a positive infected person has any of the following symptoms, he/she needs emergency medical treatment . He/she can directly call 120 emergency number, or choose an appropriate method to go to a medical institution for treatment.

The fever is still higher than 38.5℃ after taking antipyretics and lasts for more than 2 days;

Body temperature 35℃ or below;

twitch;

trouble breathing or shortness of breath;

Loss of speech or movement;

Inability to wake up or stay awake;

pain in your chest or abdomen;

dizziness or confusion or a significant change in mental status;

Weakness or unsteadiness;

Decreased or stopped fetal activity in pregnant women (applicable to pregnant women at 24 weeks of pregnancy or more);

Persistent inability to eat or drink, or diarrhea/vomiting for more than 2 days.

Source: CCTV News WeChat Official Account (ID: cctvnewscenter) Beijing Municipal Health Commission Official Website