Be informed – Coronavirus (Covid-19).

In recent days, the NHS advice around coronavirus has changed.

Stay at home to stop coronavirus spreading

Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

This includes people of all ages – even if you do not have any symptoms or other health conditions.

You can only leave your home:

to shop for basic essentials – only when you really need to
to do one form of exercise a day – such as a run, walk or cycle, alone or with other people you live with
for any medical need – for example, to visit a pharmacy or deliver essential supplies to a vulnerable person
to travel to and from work – but only where this is absolutely necessary

What to do if you have coronavirus symptoms

Continue to stay at home if you have either:

a high temperature – this 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 (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)

To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home.

Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do.

Use the 111 online coronavirus service if you are worried about your symptoms or symptoms have lasted longer than seven days.

If you live alone, the advice is to stay at home for 7 days. if you live with someone who has symptoms, you’ll need to stay at home for 14 days from the day the first person in the home started having symptoms.

Government support and information

The NHS or UK Government are providing lots of information about Coronavirus (Covid-19).

111 online service: https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19/

NHS:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response

Information accessible formats

SignHealth has created British Sign Language videos to help deaf BSL users either working in charities or receiving support: http://www.signhealth.org.uk/coronavirus/

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