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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) | TASMANIAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH


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COVID-19

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory infections.

Respiratory infections affect the parts of the body used in breathing: the nose,
throat and lungs. The illnesses caused by coronaviruses range from the common
cold to more serious illnesses, like COVID-19.

 


TESTING FOR COVID-19

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Types of COVID-19 tests and who should get tested for COVID-19.


COVID-19 VACCINATION

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Staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines, including booster doses, will
protect you from severe illness due to COVID-19. 


PEOPLE AT HIGHER RISK

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Some people are at higher risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19. There
people should take extra precautions to help them recover if they get sick.


WHAT TO DO IF YOU TEST POSITIVE

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If you test positive to COVID-19 you should stay home if you have ongoing
respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose, sore throat, difficulty breathing) and
take extra precautions in the days following to minimise the risk of spreading
COVID-19.


COVID-19 TREATMENTS

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Medications are available to some people who test positive for COVID-19 and are
of most benefit to people who are at risk of severe illness.


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Care@home assesses, monitors and supports eligible people to safely recover from
COVID-19, flu and other flu-like illness at home.


STAYING WELL

There are lots of things that we can do in our everyday lives to help protect
ourselves and others from COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory viruses. These
behaviours help keep us all well and can also help limit the spread of
respiratory illnesses others.  


PREPARE:

 * be up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations (including boosters) and annual
   flu vaccine. 


PLAN:

 * If you are at high risk, make plan for access to testing and antiviral
   treatment with your GP or healthcare provider before you get sick. 
 * Get tested as soon as you have symptoms.


PROTECT:

 * stay at home if you have any cold or flu-like symptoms and remain at home
   until your symptoms have resolved.
 * wear a face mask if you must leave home while you still have symptoms. 
 * do not visit high risk settings or people at higher risk from respiratory
   illness for at least seven days if you have cold or flu-like symptoms or test
   positive to any respiratory virus. 
 * be alert for symptoms if you have been exposed to a person with acute
   respiratory illness or who tests positive for COVID-19, the flu or RSV.
 * cover coughs and sneezes and keep your hands clean by washing with soap and
   water, or by using alcohol-based hand sanitiser.


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RESPTAS REPORT

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The RespTas Report is published weekly with data from across the state of
Tasmania.


WEEKLY UPDATE - ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION ACTIVITY IN TASMANIA

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The Department of Health published weekly data from across the state of Tasmania
regarding respiratory infection.


GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES


WORKPLACE AND HIGHER RISK SETTINGS

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As with all workplace hazards, employers must have reasonable controls in place
to manage the risks from respiratory illnesses.


BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES

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For workplaces and businesses, follow best practice guidance for COVID-19.


ABOUT CORONAVIRUSES AND COVID-19

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2 that can
be severe, particularly for people who are not up to date with vaccination - or
have conditions that increase their risk of complications. 

Some coronaviruses cause illness in humans, and others cause illness in animals.
Rarely coronaviruses that usually only affect animals change to infect and
spread among humans.  

These new coronaviruses can cause severe disease in humans. 

That is what happened with SARS-CoV-2. It started as a coronavirus that infected
animals but changed to infect and spread among humans. This also happened
with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which emerged in 2002, and Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which emerged in 2012. 


RESOURCES

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COVID-19 RESOURCES

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8 May 2024


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