Please note if you have any symptoms to first call the practice on 8319 8777 for a telephone assessment. Due to a shortage of protective masks and equipment and to protect vulnerable patients, if you are to attend in person please WEAR A MASK ON ATTENDING the practice, as well as book ahead for an appointment.
For further assistance please call the Coronavirus Helpline 1800 020 080 or attend your nearest Emergency Department if there is more severe symptoms.
Patients concerned regarding COVID-19 infection please click here.
Testing sites here. Home isolation advice here. Chinese versions here and here. Those at increased risk of respiratory illnesses please read this.
Covid-19
Corona Virus Outbreak Updates Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by a new virus. Symptoms range from a mild cough to pneumonia. Some people recover easily, others may get very sick very quickly. There is no treatment. There is evidence that it spreads from person to person. Good hygiene can prevent infection.
Symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild illness to pneumonia. Some people will recover easily, and others may get very sick very quickly.
People with coronavirus may experience:
- fever
- flu-like symptoms such as coughing, sore throat and fatigue
- shortness of breath
WHO IS MOST AT RISK?
In Australia, the people most at risk of getting the virus are:
- travellers who have recently been overseas
- those who have been in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19
- people in detention facilities
- people in group residential settings
People who are more at risk of serious illness if they get the virus are:
- people with compromised immune systems (eg. cancer)
- elderly people
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as they have higher rates of chronic illness
- people with chronic medical conditions
- people in group residential settings
- very young children and babies*
*At this stage the risk to children and babies, and the role children play in the transmission of COVID-19, is not clear. However, there has so far been a low rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases among children, relative to the broader population. For more information check the NSW Health Website.
