If you have COVID-19 stay calm.
Most people with COVID-19:
- do not need to go to hospital
- will get better at home.
If you have COVID-19 you should stay at home, away from other people.
Tell people you have COVID-19:- if you live with them
- if you spent time with them in the 2 days before
- you test positive
- you have COVID-19 symptoms.
Most people who have COVID-19 will:- not feel very sick
- be better in 3 to 4 days.
Some people will feel very sick for 7 to 14 days.You have more chance of getting very sick if you:
- are aged 50 years and older and have health problems
- are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person aged 30 years and older with health problems
- aged 18 years and older and not had the COVID-19 vaccine
- live with a health problem like
- diabetes
- lung or heart diseases
- cancer
- are pregnant with health problems
- are living with disability
- have a weakened immune system.
Get help at homeIf you have more chance of getting sick, talk to your doctor.
The COVID Care@Home program has:- nurses who can help you
- a phone number you can call if you need help. Phone 5124 3085 between 8:30am to 5pm, 7 days a week. After hours advice is available by calling Health Direct on 1800 022 222.
