Main symptoms

The symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are usually mild, but some people can become very unwell.

Most people with coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms.
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High Temperature

This means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
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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)
nose

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 Most people with coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms
Use the https://111.nhs.uk/ coronavirus service if you have any of the above symptoms
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Call 111 if you cannot get help online.

111 will tell you what to do and help you get a test if you need one. Do not go to places like a GP surgery, hospital or pharmacy.
COVID-19 NHS guidance

Babies & Children

Call 111 if you're worried about a baby or child under 5. If your child seems very unwell, is getting worse or you think there's something seriously wrong, call 999. Do not delay getting help if you're worried. Trust your instincts.
Self-Isolate

Staying at home if you have symptoms (self-isolation)

If your symptoms are mild, NHS 111 will usually advise you and anyone you live with not to leave your home. This is called self-isolation. Anyone with symptoms should self-isolate for 7 days from when their symptoms started. Anyone who does not have symptoms should self-isolate for 14 days from when the first person in your home started having symptoms.