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Coronavirus: What To Do If You or Someone You Share Home With Signs Coronavirus
Coronavirus: What To Do If You or Someone You Share Home With Signs Coronavirus
Coronavirus: What To Do If You or Someone You Share Home With Signs Coronavirus
March 2020
COVID-19 is a new illness. Lots
of people call it coronavirus.
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There are things we all need to
do to stop coronavirus spreading.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you or someone you share your home with has signs of coronavirus
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you or someone you share your home with has signs of coronavirus
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you or someone you share your home with has signs of coronavirus
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you or someone you share your home with has signs of coronavirus
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you or someone you share your home with has signs of coronavirus
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you or someone you share your home with has signs of coronavirus
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you or someone you share your home with has signs of coronavirus
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An adult under 70 with any of these health problems is more likely to be very
poorly from coronavirus:
• chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis
• chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
• chronic kidney disease
• chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis
• chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor
neurone disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral palsy
• diabetes
• problems with your spleen – for example, sickle cell disease or if you have
had your spleen removed
• a weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as HIV and
AIDS, or medicines such as steroid tablets or chemotherapy
• being seriously overweight (a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above)