Coronavirus: What you need to know and How can I protect myself and my family?
The World Health Organisation and NSW Health both recommend basic Hygiene practices as the best way to protect yourself from coronavirus.
We are currently at stage 3 restrictions, so it’s important to listen to advice and follow below.
Good hygiene includes:
Clean your hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds with soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand sanitiser;
Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with a tissue or your elbow;
Avoid close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms;
Stay home if you are sick.
How to navigate coronavirus at home.
Social distancing involves minimising contact with people and maintaining a distance of over one and half metres between you and others.
When practising social distancing, you should avoid public transport, limit non-essential travel, work from home (if your job permits you to do so) and skip large gatherings.
It is okay to go outdoors for exercise, or if you need to pick up groceries/food for your home, but when leaving your house try to avoid touching your face and wash your hands frequently.
If I’m young, fit and healthy do i still have to practise social distancing?
Yes. While older people are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, young people are not immune. As we are seeing in the media today, more and more people are contracting the virus with various age groups. People that show mild or no symptoms may still pass the virus on to others, particularly in the early stages of the infection, before many patients realise that they are sick.
Coronavirus hotline
If you suspect you may have the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) call the dedicated hotline – open 24 hours, 7 days. ph: 1800 675 398
Please keep Triple Zero (000) for emergencies only.
Should I get tested:
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/getting-tested-coronavirus-covid-19
Coronavirus self assessment tool
Visit: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-self-assessment