Coronavirus (COVID-19) – NHS
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – NHS
– Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Stay at home advice
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 coronavirus symptoms
Stay at home for 7 days if you have either:
• a high temperature
• a new, continuous cough
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.
Tips for staying at home
It’s important to stay at home to stop coronavirus spreading.
Do
✅ try to keep at least 2 metres (3 steps) from other people in your home, particularly older people or those with long-term health conditions
✅ ask friends and family and delivery services to
deliver things like food shopping and medicines – but avoid contact with them
✅ sleep alone if possible
✅ regularly wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds
✅ try to stay away from older people and those with long-term health conditions
✅ drink plenty of water and take everyday
painkillers, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, to help with your symptoms
Don’t
❌ do not have visitors (ask people to leave deliveries outside)
❌ do not leave the house, for example to go for a walk, to school or public places
Urgent advice: Use the NHS 111 online
coronavirus service if:
• you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
• your condition gets worse
• your symptoms do not get better after 7 days
🟢 Use the 111 coronavirus service
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.
How coronavirus is spread
Because it’s a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person.
Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets.
It’s very unlikely it can be spread through things like packages or food.
How to avoid catching or spreading coronavirus
Do
✅ wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
✅ always wash your hands when you get home or into work
✅ use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
✅ cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you or sneeze
✅ put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
✅ try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell
Don’t
❌ do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean
Treatment for coronavirus
There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus.
Antibiotics do not help, as they do not work against viruses.
Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms while your body fights the illness.
You’ll need to stay in isolation, away from other people, until you have recovered.
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