Coronavirus (COVID)
Fever, Cough, Short of Breath or loss/change in taste or smell?
If you have ANY of these DO NOT GO TO THE GP SURGERY OR HOSPITAL.
Stay at home and follow the advice below.
More Information
If you have a new cough OR high temperature – irrespective of whether you have travelled or not…
- Do NOT go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital (to prevent putting other people at risk).
- STAY at home and self isolate for 7 days (in other words, don’t go out, don’t socialise, get someone else to do shopping and leave it outside your door etc)
- If you don’t have internet, then Call 111 or the National Coronavirus Support Line below.
- If you feel you have serious symptoms (like shortness of breath) that cannot be self-managed at home, please click the Call 111.
Watch these two videos
National Coronavirus Support Line 0333 880 6619
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HOW RISKY IS IT TO DO.....
Want to know how risky something is in terms of COVID compared to something else? Click this infographic.
Other important things about Corona
Social distancing works!!!
Specific Things
If you go outside, wear a home-made mask
To reduce the way corona virus spreads, everyone needs to wear a mask when outdoors.
How to wash your hands
For Adults
Please watch this video and send this link to others to watch. Let’s get everyone clued up. https://youtu.be/IisgnbMfKvI
For Children
Please watch this video and send this link to others to watch. Let’s get everyone clued up. https://youtu.be/S9VjeIWLnEg
National Coronavirus Support Line 0333 880 6619
This is run by a wonderful organisation called Humanity First. If you need advice during this difficult time, please call them. They will do their best to help – and if they can’t, they will point you in the right direction.
Please note, this is NOT a medical advice line. For medical advice, please call 111. If you have an emergency, please call 999.
My Poorly Child & School
If you want some advice about your child, please follow the advice on the right hand side. Children often get the common viruses, especially during the winter months. The chesty viruses cause coughs and colds and the tummy viruses cause diarrhoea and vomiting. Most of these minor viruses settle within a week or so.
The problem is that some of these symptoms can also be the result of COVID-19. That’s why this flowchart has been developed: to help you decide what needs doing and when to worry.
The good news is that most children do okay even with COVID-19. So if your child looks rather well, eating and drinking well, playful, passing urine and breathing okay, then they should recover well over 7-10 days.
HOWEVER: if your child looks worryingly ill, not eating or drinking, not passing urine or is not breathing well, please call 111 or the GP for advice urgently.
