indiaUpdated: Jun 06, 2020 17:00 ISTDelhi health department on Saturday said that mild or asymptomatic patients of Covid-19 need to be discharged by the hospitals within 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health, asymptomatic and mild cases of Covid-19 don’t need hospitalization. In a joint press briefing with Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain earlier this week, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that thousands of Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms are being treated at home. Jain, on the other hand, explained the various categories of Covid-19 patients ranging from asymptomatic patients to severely infected. Any mild or asymptomatic patient has to be discharged by the hospital within 24 hours of admission: Delhi Health Department #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/3rtQNrDQrc — ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020“Fever and coughing would fall under mild symptoms.

Source: Hindustan Times June 06, 2020 07:06 UTC