Most cases of COVID 19 can be self managed at home however if you require medical assitance and think that you may have COVID 19 please do not attend the practice in person without first speaking to a Receptionist.
Symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) in adults can include:
- a high temperature or shivering (chills) – a high temperature means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
- shortness of breath
- feeling tired or exhausted
- an aching body
- a headache
- a sore throat
- a blocked or runny nose
- loss of appetite
- diarrhoea
- feeling sick or being sick
The symptoms are very similar to symptoms of other illnesses, such as colds and flu.
Please click here to access the NHS website for help and advice on what to do if you think you may have Covid 19.
Also please see the Government website which also has useful infomation. Gov.uk
