Government of Sindh, Health Department has issued the official Notification letter on 6th May, 2020 in connection with don’t shift Covid-19 patients forcefully at hospitals or isolation centers.
It has been noted that the patients declared COVID-19 positive are being forcefully shifted either to Hospitals or Field Isolation Centers. Therefore, looking into inconvenience of the patients and their relatives, the following advisory is hereby issued to be observed by Health care Providers and Law Enforcement Agencies:
- Every COVID-19 positive patient shall be at his / her liberty to be isolated either at home or isolation centre.
- None shall be forcefully shifted to isolation Center, If proper space is available in his / her residence and the patient or the family members agree to his/her Home Isolation
- COVID-19 positive patient is bound to strictly observe the SOPs narrated / explained by the Health care Providers for Home Isolation. In case of any violation that exposes community to the infection, then the patient shall be shifted to Isolation Centre.
