The revised discharge policy is aligned with the guidelines on the 3 tier COVID facilities and the categorization of the patients based on clinical severity

1. Mild/very mild/pre-symptomatic cases 

• Mild/very mild/pre-symptomatic cases admitted to a COVID Care Facility will undergo regular temperature and pulse oximetry monitoring. The patient can be discharged after 10 days of symptom onset and no fever for 3 days. There will be no need for testing prior to discharge. 
• At the time of discharge, the patient will be advised to isolate himself at home and self-monitor their health for a further 7 days. 
• At any point in time, prior to discharge from CCC, if the oxygen saturation dips below 95%, the patient is moved to Dedicated COVID Health Centre (DCHC).
• After discharge from the facility, if he/she again develops symptoms of fever, cough, or breathing difficulty he will contact the COVID Care Centre or State helpline or 1075. His/her health will again be followed up through teleconference on the 14th day. 

2. Moderate cases admitted to Dedicated COVID Health Centre (Oxygen beds)

2.1 Patients whose symptoms resolve within 3 days and maintains saturation above 95% for the next 4 days Cases clinically classified as “moderate cases” will undergo monitoring of body temperature and oxygen saturation. If the fever resolve within 3 days and the patient maintains saturation above 95% for the next 4 days (without oxygen support), such patient will be discharged after 10 days of symptom onset in case of: 

• Absence of fever without antipyretics 
• Resolution of breathlessness 
• No oxygen requirement 

There will be no need for testing prior to discharge. At the time of discharge, the patient will be advised to isolate himself at home and self-monitor their health for a further 7 days. 

2.2 Patient on Oxygenation whose fever does not resolve within 3 days and demand of oxygen therapy continues Such patients will be discharged only after 

• resolution of clinical symptoms 
• ability to maintain oxygen saturation for 3 consecutive days 

3. Severe Cases including immunocompromised (HIV patients, transplant recipients, malignancy)

Discharge criteria for severe cases will be based on 

• Clinical recovery 
• The patient tested negative once by RT-PCR (after the resolution of symptoms)

      Below is a video on "Discharge policy for mild and moderate cases"     

Click here to know about "Precautions to be taken during and after discharge"  

Reference https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/ReviseddischargePolicyforCOVID19.pdf