CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
SYMPTOMS
- COUGH
- HIGH TEMPERATURE/FEVER
- SHORTNESS OF BREATH
THESE SYMPTOMS DO NOT NECESSARILY MEAN TO HAVE THE ILLNESS. THE SYMPTOMS ARE SIMILAR TO OTHER ILLNESSES THAT ARE MUCH MORE COMMON, SUCH AS COLD AND FLU
HOW TO AVOICE CATCHING OR SPREADING CORONAVIRUS
- DO WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER OFTEN - FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS
- ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS WHEN YOU GET HOME FROM WORK OR SHOPPING
- USE HAND SANITISER GEL IF SOAP AND WATER ARE NOT AVAILABLE
- COVER YOUR MOUGH AND NOSE WITH A TISSUE OR SLEEVE (NOT YOUR HANDS) WHEN YOU COUGH OR SNEEZE
- PUT USED TISSUES IN THE BIN STRAIGHT AWAY AND WASH YOUR HANDS AFTERWARDS
- TRY TO AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE UNWELL
DONT - TOUCH YOUR EYES, NOSE OR MOUTH IF YOUR HANDS ARE NOT CLEAN
WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE CORONAVIRUS
IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE CORONAVIRUS OR YOU HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS IT:
- STAY AT HOME AND AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE
- DO NOT GO TO A GP SURGERY, PHARMACY OR HOSPITAL
- USE THE NHS 111 ONLINE CORONAVIRUS SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT
THE 111 CORONAVIRUS SERVICE WILL TELL YOU IF YOU NEED TO CONTINUE TO STAY AT HOME (self isolate) or IF YOU NEED MEDICAL HELP
TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS:
THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TREAMENT
ANTIBIOTICS DO NOT HELP AS THEY DO NOT WORK AGAINST VIRUSES
YOU WILL NEED TO STAY IN ISOLATION AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE UNTIL YOU HAVE RECOVERED