COVID-19 may present with or without symptoms
The most common symptoms are fever, cough and tiredness.
Other symptoms that are less common and may affect some patients include aches and pains, nasal congestion, headache, conjunctivitis, sore throat, diarrhea, loss of taste or smell or a rash on skin or discoloration of fingers or toes. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but only have very mild symptoms. A confirmed case can therefore have no symptoms (asymptomatic or pre-asymptomatic), or be symptomatic with mild, moderate severe or critical disease.
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IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS YOU MUST STAY AT HOME FOR 10 DAYS
The incubation period (time to being infected to developing symptoms) on average is 5-6 days but ranges from 1-14 days
If you have mild symptoms, you do not need to be tested.
Please do not go to the hospital but if you are concerned contact the hospital or your regular doctor.
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Like seasonal flu, the same public health advice applies for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
if you cough or sneeze, use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose, throw it away carefully after use, and wash your hands, or cough into your bent arm at the elbow. Alternatively you can take a cloth soak it in the above disinfectant fluid and rinse it regular and re-soak in disinfectant fluid.
Get up-to-date COVID-19 information via WhatsApp
World Health Organisation brings COVID-19 facts to billions via WhatsApp
World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a messaging service with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from coronavirus.
The service can be accessed through the link below which opens a conversation on WhatsApp. Or just copy this number: +41 22 501 75 96 an add it to your contacts as World Health Organisation.
Then simply type “hi” in a Whatsapp message to World Health Organisation to activate the conversation. This prompts a menu of options that can help answer their questions about COVID-19.