In Kolkata, where the outbreak of COVID-19<\/a> has still not reached the level of other metros but the number of cases is climbing steadily, healthcare providers are encouraging patients with mild symptoms to seek treatment from home.<\/p>\n Coronavirus, July 1 updates<\/a><\/p>\n Several hospitals have also come up with attractive home-care packages for asymptomatic patients and who show mild to moderate symptoms. These hospitals will remote-monitor the patients and bring them over for admission if their condition worsens.<\/p>\n The idea is to prevent overcrowding in hospitals in a situation when many doctors believe the worst is yet to come. At present, in West Bengal, more than 600 cases are being detected daily \u2014 a steep climb from about 100 only two weeks ago \u2014 and a chunk of them are reported from Kolkata.<\/p>\n State Helpline numbers for COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cNow that the government has allowed patients [with mild or moderate symptoms] to get treated at home, somebody has to step in to meet their needs,\u201d said Dr. Rahul Jain, a top internal medicine specialist in the city, commenting on the advertisements put out by various hospitals offering home-care. <\/p>\n \u201cThis is going to take the burden off the healthcare system because the number of cases is going to be huge, very huge,\u201d Dr. Jain, who is attached to the Bellevue Clinic, told The Hindu<\/em>. At the moment, he is himself monitoring the condition of about 15 patients who are getting treated at home. \u201cThe other day, a 20-year-old girl who had tested positive wanted to get admitted. When I asked her how high her fever was, she said 99 degrees. I told her to just stay home,\u201d he said.<\/p>\nAdvertisements by hospitals <\/h2>\n