Protect yourself and others

• stay at home
• only go outside for essential food, health and work reasons
• stay 2 metres (6 feet) away from other people
• wash your hands regularly                
• wash your hands as soon as you get home

Coronavirus symptoms

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are a new continuous cough and/or a fever/high temperature (37.8C or greater).

A new continuous cough is where you:

• have a new cough that’s lasted for an hour
• have had 3 or more episodes of coughing in 24 hours
• are coughing more than usual

Key sources of information

For up to date information about the coronavirus please visit the following websites:

• NHS Inform https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
• Health Protection Scotland https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/a-to-z-of-topics/covid-19/ and COVID19 compendium https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/web-resources-container/covid-19-compendium
• Scottish Government https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/
• UK Government https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response
• Ready Scotland https://www.readyscotland.org/coronavirus/
• Scottish National Blood Transfusion Donation service https://www.scotblood.co.uk/news/covid-19-advice-for-donors/
• World Health Organisation https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
• United Nations https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus

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