- you have returned from overseas travel
- have been in contact with someone who has returned from overseas travel
- have been in contact with a confirmed case
- have been in contact with someone from New South Wales or have returned from travel to New South Wales
- you are experiencing cold, flu like symptoms
- displaying signs of fever, chills, cough,
- shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
- sore throat
- fatigue
- loss of smell, taste
- headache
PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE CLINIC !!!!
REMAIN OUTSIDE OR IN YOUR CAR, CONTACT RECEPTION VIA YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTION
TELEHEALTH APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE - CONTACT RECEPTION FOR AN APPOINTMENT
(to qualify for a Telehealth consult, you must have 'physically' attended the clinic within the last 12 months)
THE WEARING OF MASKS IS MANDATORY WHEN ENTERING THE CLINIC
An outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in late December 2019. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. People with Coronavirus disease are most likely to have a fever, and may have respiratory symptoms like a sore throat, runny nose, cough or shortness of breath. Not all people with the disease will have a fever.
If you develop mild symptoms:
- Isolate yourself from other people and put on a mask if you have one;
- Attend a COVID testing site and get tested immediately;
- After being tested, isolate until you receive your results; and
- Call a doctor or hospital and tell them your recent history/travel history/symptoms etc if concerned.
If you have serious symptoms such as difficulty breathing:
- Call 000 and ask for an ambulance and notify the officers of your recent history/travel history
Protect others & you from getting sick - follow these simple steps!
- When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue
- Throw the tissue into closed bin immediately after use
- Clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water after coughing or sneezing and when caring for the sick
- Wash hands thoroughly before, during and after you prepare food, before eating, after toilet use, when hands are visibly dirty and after handling animals or animal waste
- Keep your distance - 1.5 metres apart. Do not shake hands or exchange physical greetings
WHERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION:
Visit the Australian Government Dept of Health homepage at www.health.gov.au
Call the National Coronavirus Health Information line on 1800 020 080
Contact the state or terrritory public health agency - Victoria call 1300 651 160