What happens if you test positive for COVID-19?

What to expect if you test positive for COVID-19. This includes getting your results, contact tracing, what you need to do, and support you will get.  Getting your results  Testing positive is nothing to be embarrassed about — it can happen to anyone. COVID-19 doesn’t care who it infects.   If … Read more

Wearing a face mask

Face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by reducing the number of virus particles:  spread by someone with COVID-19  inhaled by people near them.   There are some places you may have to wear a face mask, like healthcare settings (GPs, hospitals, etc.). Make sure you stay up to date … Read more

Isolating at home 

If you test positive for COVID-19, you need to self-isolate. When you need to isolate  You only need to isolate if you test positive for COVID-19.  Isolation can be at your home or at suitable alternative accommodation.   How long you need to isolate  You will need to self-isolate for at … Read more

Medicines to treat COVID-19 

COVID-19 antiviral medicines can help people who are at risk of becoming very sick with COVID-19.  Taking antiviral medicines to treat COVID-19  COVID-19 antiviral medicines are available to treat eligible people who have tested positive or are a household contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 at home.  … Read more

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