Coronavirus information
Coronavirus symptoms:
- a high temperature – A high temperature is 37.8C or more- .https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fever-in-adults/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fever-in-children/
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
You can get a test for someone you live with if they have these symptoms.
You do not need to get tests for people you live with who do not have these symptoms.
Self-isolation:
You do not need to self-isolate if your test is negative, as long as:
- everyone you live with who has symptoms tests negative
- everyone in your support bubble who has symptoms tests negative
- you feel well – if you feel unwell, stay at home until you’re feeling better
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/what-your-test-result-means/
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Covid update
Covid-19 infections are rising fast in Tower Hamlets, especially in young people.
Often, people with Covid-19 show no symptoms. If you have Covid-19 and don’t know it, you can spread it, putting your friends and family at risk.
Testing tells you know if you have Covid-19 so that you can protect your friends and family this Christmas.
If you are a student in Years 7 – 13 or you live with someone who is, you should get tested for free before Christmas, with or without symptoms. Similarly, if you work in a secondary school or college, you should get tested as soon as possible. Visit www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/MTU for more information.
After Christmas, you can take another free test if you work in a secondary school or college, or if you are a student in Years 11-13. This is to help protect school communities from Covid-19 in the New Year. You can find more information about this here.
