Everyone will have a different experience in their recovery from COVID-19. It is important that you listen to your body, take it easy and avoid any strenuous exercise until you’ve been cleared by your healthcare team.
Common symptoms and what to do
Severity | Symptoms | What to do |
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Mild |
- Aches and pains
- Dry cough
- Runny nose
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- Document symptoms in your daily symptom chart
- Rest
- Stay active (within your home)
- Eat well
- Maintain good fluids
- Take medicines as discussed with your healthcare provider
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Moderate |
- Symptom diary looking like it is tracking worse, rather than stable or better
- Temperature above 38 degrees
- Vomiting or diarrhoea
- Mild breathlessness or a persistent cough
- Struggling to get out of bed and feeling abnormally tired and weak
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- Let your healthcare provider know about your symptoms
- Continue to document your symptoms in your daily symptom chart
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Severe |
- Severe shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Lips or face turning blue
- Pain or pressure in my chest
- Skin cold and clammy, or pale and mottled
- Confusion
- Fainting
- Finding it difficult to keep my eyes open
- Little or no urine output
- Coughing up blood
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- Call 111 immediately and let them know that you have COVID-19.
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At home treatment options
Symptoms | Treatments |
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Aches and pains | Paracetamol or ibuprofen to help with fever, headaches, and body aches. |
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Blocked or runny nose or cough | Nasal sprays, decongestants, lozenges or cough mixtures. |
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Sore throat | Suck a teaspoon of honey or gargle with salt water. Alternatively, try medicated lozenges, gargle or throat spray. |
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Vomiting and diarrhoea | Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. |
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