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Covid 19

CORONAVIRUS

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called coronavirus.

Stay at home if you have either:

  • a high temperature – you feel hot to touch on your chest or back

  • a new, continuous cough – this means you've started coughing repeatedly

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you're staying at home.

Testing for coronavirus is not needed if you're staying at home.

Find out what to do if you think you have symptoms​

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To avoid spreading infection

  • If you live alone, do not leave your home for 7 days

  • Do not leave your home for 7 days from when your symptoms started, however mild they are.

  • If your temperature is still high after 7 days, stay at home until it’s back to normal.

  • If you live with other people, keep everyone at home for 14 days

  • The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill.

  • It is likely that people living within a household will infect each other or be infected already. Staying at home for 14 days will greatly reduce the spread of infection to others in the community.

  • Vulnerable people

  • If you can, move any vulnerable people (the elderly and those with underlying health conditions) out of your home, for the whole isolation period.

  • If you cannot do this, stay away from vulnerable people as much as possible.

How to look after your symptoms at home

  • rest and drink plenty of fluids

  • take paracetamol

  • cover the mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing

  • put used tissues in a bin

  • wash your hands regularly with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds

  • If you feel you can’t cope with your symptoms at home, or your condition gets worse, use the 111 online service again.

  • Ending the stay at home period

  • You can read information about what to do when the isolation period ends on NHS.UK

If you live with someone who is 70 or over, has a long-term condition, is pregnant or has a weakened immune system, try to find somewhere else for them to stay for 14 days.

If you have to stay at home together, try to keep away from each other as much as possible.

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