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What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to other colds and flus and include: fever sore throat cough tiredness difficulty breathing.

Consultations

James St Burleigh Medical Centre is now offering phone consultations for;

  • Any patient who have seen their GP in a face to face consult within the last 12 months. Please contact us for more details.

COVID-19

What is a coronavirus and COVID-19?

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses known to cause respiratory infections. These can range from the common cold to more serious diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

How is this coronavirus spread?

  • COVID-19 is most likely to spread from person-to-person through:

  • Close contact with a person while they are infectious or in the 24 hours before their symptoms appeared.

  • Close contact with a person with a confirmed infection who coughs or sneezes.

  • Touching objects or surfaces (such as door handles or tables) contaminated from a cough or sneeze from a person with a confirmed infection, and then touching your mouth or face.