What is coronavirus?

Coronavirus is a virus that causes an illness called COVID-19. It affects your lungs and airways. For most people, it causes mild symptoms while for others it can be more serious and require hospital treatment.

It’s a new illness, so there’s a lot we don’t know for sure yet, but the Government is making lots of preparations to help contain coronavirus as much as possible.

There are simple, effective things we can all do to reduce our risk of catching COVID-19 or transmitting the virus to other people.

What are the symptoms of coronavirus?

The symptoms are:

  • a cough
  • a high temperature
  • shortness of breath.

These symptoms are similar to lots of other illnesses, like common colds and flu. If someone has these symptoms it doesn’t necessarily mean they have coronavirus.

Read More at Age UK: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/conditions-illnesses/coronavirus/

Staying safe from Coronavurs

There are a number of recommended guidelines for staying safe from, and preventing the spread of Coronavirus. Please refer to the resources below or the most recent information and guidelines on avoiding and preventing the spread of coronavirus;

  1. World Health Organization Coronavirus advice for the public: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public.
  2. Government of UK’s latest coronavirus information and guidelines: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
  3. NHS Coronavirus condition overview: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
  4. Coronavirus new live: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-news-live-uk-cases-update-deaths-symptoms-test-nhs-a9426591.html

We encourage our service users, carers, friends and members of the general public to adhere to the guidelines provided, for #stayingSafe and preventing the spread of Coronavirus.

As a home care agency, we remain committed to ensuring the safety of our Care Users and Carers while continuing to provide all the necessary support.

Coronavirus Vaccination

The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is safe and effective. It gives you the best protection against coronavirus.

The NHS is currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine to people most at risk from coronavirus.In England, the vaccine is being offered in some hospitals and pharmacies, at local centres run by GPs and at larger vaccination centres. More centres are opening all the time.It’s being given to:

  • people aged 55 and over
  • people at high risk from coronavirus (clinically extremely vulnerable)
  • people who live or work in care homes
  • health and social care workers
  • people with a condition that puts them at higher risk (clinically vulnerable)
  • people with a learning disability
  • people who are a main carer for someone at high risk from coronavirus

The order in which people will be offered the vaccine is based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

Read More about the Coronavirus Vaccination Here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine