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Dave Joyce, CWU National Health Safety & Environment Officer has issued his latest letter to all CWU branches (LTB124/20), detailing the current advice from the NHS as of today 13th March 2020. Here you can read it in full: Introduction The NHS have updated their advice to the public regarding Coronavirus Covid-19 which is set out below and includes the ‘stay at home’ advice. Number of Cases As of this morning approximately 30,000 people have been tested in the UK for Coronavirus (Covid-19), of which 29,200 were confirmed negative and 600 were confirmed as positive. 10 patients who tested positive for Coronavirus Covid-19 have died. Main Symptoms to look out for are: Updated NHS Advice COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called Coronavirus. Stay at home if you have Coronavirus symptoms. Stay at home for 7 days if you have either: Stay at home for 7 days if you have either: Do not go to a GP surgery, Pharmacy or Hospital. You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you're staying at home. See below ‘Advice about Staying At Home’. Urgent Advice: Use the NHS 111 Online Coronavirus service if: • You feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home. Only call 111 if you cannot get help online. How coronavirus is spread • Because it's a new illness, we do not know exactly how Coronavirus spreads from person to person. Do Don't • Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean. Treatment for Coronavirus There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus. Antibiotics do not help, as they do not work against viruses. Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms while your body fights the illness. You'll need to stay in isolation, away from other people, until you have recovered. NHS Stay at Home Advice - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tips for staying at home It's important to stay at home to stop coronavirus spreading. Do Don't • Do not have visitors (ask people to leave deliveries outside). Urgent advice: Use the NHS 111 online Coronavirus service if: Use the 111 Coronavirus service. The original LTB can also be downloaded from the Unionsafety E-Library by selecting category 'CWU LTBs (H&S)' Source: Dave Joyc, CWU / Unionsafety (graphics)
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