COVID-19 Guidance
COVID-19 is the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 infections can be asymptomatic or symptomatic (fever, cough, respiratory distress) with varying severity.
The latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak is available via WHO and through your national and local public health authority. Public health authorities have outlined recommendations to reduce the risk of acquiring and transmitting SARS-CoV-2. Please adhere to your national/local guidelines.
Recommendations by WHO:
- Wash your hands frequently
- Maintain social distancing
- Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
- Practice respiratory hygiene
- If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early
- Stay informed and follow advice given by your healthcare provider
- Stay home and self-isolate even with minor symptoms such as cough, headache, mild fever, until you recover
Recommendations by Public Health England:
- Self-isolate for 10 days if you develop a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss/ change in normal sense of taste or smell, or receive a positive COVID-19 test result
- Arrange to be tested via NHS's online tool or call 119 if you develop COVID-19 symptoms
- If your symptoms worsen or do not improve past 10 days, use the NHS 111 service
- Maintain good hygiene (wash and sanitize hands frequently, cough/sneeze into tissue or crook of elbow, dispose of used tissues properly and clean hands thereafter, disinfect surfaces)
- Maintain social distancing
- Wear a face covering when in enclosed areas where it is difficult to social distance