COVID-19 FACTS

What is COVID-19?

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory infections. These can range from the common cold to more serious diseases.
 

COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new form of coronavirus. It was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan City in China.

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Symptoms:

Symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild illness to pneumonia.
 

People with coronavirus may experience symptoms such as:

• Fever

• Coughing

• Sore throat

• Fatigue

• Shortness of breath

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Some people will recover easily, and others may get very sick very quickly.

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How it spreads:

The virus can spread from person to person through:

• Close contact with an infectious person (including in the 24 hours before they had symptoms)

• Contact with droplets from an infected person’s cough or sneeze

• Touching objects or surfaces (like doorknobs or tables) that have droplets from an infected person, and then touching your mouth or face

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Who is most at risk?

In Australia, those who are most at risk of becoming infected with the virus are:

• Travelers who have recently been overseas

• Those who have been in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19

• People in correctional and detention facilities

• People in group residential settings
   

People who are, or are more likely to be at a higher risk of serious illness if they get the virus are:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 50 years and older with one or more chronic medical conditions

• People aged 65 years and older with chronic medical conditions

• People aged 70 years and older

• People with compromised immune systems
   

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Where to find us:

PHONE

1800 573 196

LOCATION

126 Spring Gully Road,

Spring Gully VIC 3550

PARKING

Parking is available 
at the clinic. 

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