Coronavirus

Coronavirus symptoms 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

There is more information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the NHS website including how to look after yourself at home, how to avoid catching and spreading it, vaccination, treatments and long-terms effects (long-COVID).

If you think you might have coronavirus or you’ve been in close contact with someone who has it, visit NHS 111 online coronavirus service for advice.

Advice for patients with pre-existing conditions

• Macmillan – Cancer and coronavirus
• Asthma UK – What to do if you have asthma
• Blood Cancer UK – Information for people affected by blood cancer
• Diabetes UK – Coronavirus and diabetes
• Kidney Care UK – Guidance for patients with kidney disease

Advice for Vulnerable Patients

• Guidance on shielding and protecting extremely vulnerable people
• How to get support for extremely critical vulnerable person
• Advice for people at higher risk – those who are 70 or older, are pregnant or have a condition that increases the risks from coronavirus.
• Pregnancy advice