Table 1.

HCQ prophylaxis for high-risk groups (National Task Force for COVID-19, GoI)

High-risk group	Dose recommended (to be taken after meals)
All asymptomatic healthcare workers involved in containment and treatment of COVID-19 and asymptomatic healthcare workers working in non-COVID hospitals/non-COVID areas of COVID hospitals/blocks	400 mg twice a day on Day 1, followed by 400 mg once weekly for next 7 weeks
Asymptomatic frontline workers, such as surveillance workers deployed in containment zones and paramilitary/police personnel involved in COVID-19 related activities Asymptomatic household contacts of laboratory confirmed cases	400 mg twice a day on Day 1, followed by 400 mg once weekly for next 3 weeks