Coronavirus Alert

Latest Government Advice  for Patients & Public on CORONAVIRUS (20.3.20)

We are now in the delay phase of our response to COVID-19. This entails significant changes to how we identify and manage potential cases of COVID-19. Updated advice is as follows:

• Members of the public are being advised to stay at home (self-isolate) without any testing for COVID-19, regardless of travel history or contact with confirmed cases, if they have;

o a new continuous cough and/ or
o High temperature (of 37.8 degrees centigrade or higher

• For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild infection. If you have symptoms of coronavirus infection, however mild, stay at home and do not leave your house for 7 days from when your symptoms started.
• If you live with other people, they should stay at home for 14 days from the day the first person got symptoms. This action will help protect others in your community whilst you are infectious.
• If your symptoms are serious, or get worse, NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service that can tell you if you need further medical help and advise you what to do.
• Only call 111 direct if you are advised to do so by the online service or you cannot go online.

The latest guidance to assist professionals in advising the general public can be found on the Gov.uk website here: Gov.uk/coronavirus