Most people with COVID-19 will recover completely within a few weeks and can care for themselves at home. If you work in a high-risk setting such as a hospital, residential care facility or other healthcare setting (e.g., GP clinic, dental services, physiotherapy, Aboriginal Medical Services), tell your employer you may have been exposed to COVID-19, and check the rules for your workplace. You can still attend public hospitals and high-risk settings for urgent medical care or treatment, but you should contact the facility to let them know you've been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19. To protect those most at risk from COVID-19, for 7 days after having been in close contact with someone who has tested positive you should not visit or work in high-risk settings including hospitals, disability, mental health and aged care residential facilities and other healthcare settings (e.g., ambulance services, GP clinics, physiotherapy). The COVID-19 infectious period is taken from 48 hours before onset of symptoms, or 48 hours before the positive test result if there are no symptoms. You should take precautions if you have had close contact with someone who has developed COVID-19. You can still attend public hospitals and high-risk settings for urgent medical care or treatment, but you should contact the facility to let them know you have tested positive for COVID-19. To protect those most at risk from COVID-19, for 7 days after testing positive for COVID-19 you should not visit or work in high-risk settings including hospitals, disability, mental health and aged care residential facilities and other healthcare settings (e.g., ambulance services, GP clinics, physiotherapy).
You can also call Healthdirect on 1800 022 222. You can recover from COVID-19 at home if your symptoms are mild.Ĭontact a GP or GP Respiratory Clinic if you start to feel worse. This could take up to 10 days or more and a minimum of 5 day is a good guide. If you have COVID-19, please stay home if you have COVID-19 until your symptoms have resolved to protect our community. Have an emergency contact list with important phone numbers, such as your nominated support person, emergency services, and a GP.Have someone ready to help look after your children, pets, or anyone else in your care, in case you need to go to hospital.Choose someone to deliver supplies such as groceries and medication.Prepare a kit with basic medical supplies such as a thermometer, pain relief medication, electrolytes, your regular medications, and rapid antigen tests (RATs).Make sure you have enough face masks and hand sanitiser ready.Preparing for COVID-19 makes it easier if you become infected or exposed to COVID-19.
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