This page has general information and advice about COVID-19.
There are no coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in the UK.
If you have COVID-19 you should try to stay at home.
Most people cannot get free COVID-19 tests. You can buy tests in shops but you cannot report the result to the NHS.
The main symptoms of COVID-19 are:
- a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- 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
Click on: NHS website- COVID-19 symptoms for full symptoms, how to check and what to do if you have symptoms.
NOTE: From 1 April 2022 tests are no longer free for most people, see: Changes to testing.
Links for further information::
- Government website- for the latest COVID-19 advice in full.
- Vaccinations - Get your COVID-19 vaccination, read about the vaccines and find out what happens when you have your vaccine.
- Living safely with COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.
- NHS 111 Online for general medical help.
Beware of Coronavirus scams - see FRAUD ALERTS for details of email, phone and text scams plus doorstep callers using Coronavirus and other opportunities to gain access or trick vulnerable/elderly into parting with money.
Last Updated on 6th March 2024