Table 2.

Difference between VCIP and conventional domestic care.

Virtual COVID IP	Conventional Domestic Care
Monitor all the five vital parameters (SpO2, Blood pressure, respiratory rate, temperature and blood glucose)	Usually, temperature and blood oxygen levels are monitored.
Medicines given: Paracetamol, Vitamins, Corticosteroids and LMWH (at the right time for right duration)	Medicines given: Paracetamol and Vitamins
Treatment is started at home itself before clinical deterioration	Patients hospitalized only when there is an onset of symptoms like breathlessness, low blood oxygen level when already it could be late
Patients are empowered for SMBG and very frequent injections of rapid acting analog insulin to keep time in target above 90 %	Only infrequent SMBG is being advised.
In eligible patients advanced devices such as Continuous Glucose Monitoring Guardian Connect, Apple watch ECG etc are being utilized	Not applicable
Group of 5 nurses and 5 doctors taking care of around 20 patients at a time	A systematic or structured approach is not being practiced
Investigation of parameters are executed at home itself at required frequency	No lab investigations performed for patients diagnosed with COVID 19
Patients are frequently monitored for symptoms and changes in parameters by healthcare professional	Attention is paid only when symptoms severity is progressing
Effective intervention starts at the earliest	The effective intervention starts at a later stage
Cost effective intervention to prevent development of complications	Costly compared to VCIP