thiruvananthapuram government will allow asymptomatic healthcare workers with covid19 to undergo home isolation health department has issued advisories that are to be followed for sending such asymptomatic healthcare workers they will be subjected to antigen test on the 10th day and if the result is negative seven more days of rest is advised the healthcare worker should selfmonitor for symptoms and inform respective institution if symptoms are seenthen they will undergo further testing at treatment centre and treatment guidelines will be based on covid protocol they have been asked to give a selfdeclaration that they would adhere to room isolation and guidelines there should not be senior citizen or persons with comorbidity at homea healthy adult and willing caretaker should be identified by the family for providing care to the healthcare worker by observing all safety precautions close contact with family members sharing common space and common household objects is prohibited said the advisoryhome care directive for healthcare workers with mildno symptoms was a longpending demanding at present doctors nurses field workers and other paramedical staff who test positive are undergoing isolation for two weeks at the hospitalsthe government is thinking of sending asymptomatic patients for home care at present they are admitted firstline treatment centres cm himself has urged the department to consider sending such cases for home care like other states