In this article:
- Contact Numbers
- HSE Advice
- Protecting Yourself
- Extent of COVID-19 Spread
What’s happening with Coronavirus? Know the Facts
If you’re anything like us, you’re probably wondering what’s going on with Coronavirus.
Here are some links and information that we are finding useful.
Extent of COVID-19 spread
John Hopkins University is a world-renowned source and maintain this really helpful graph
View Here
Protecting yourself from Coronavirus
- Wash your hands/use antibacterial sanitiser properly (see video below)
- Cough or sneeze into your sleeve/elbow crease or a tissue (dispose of tissue properly)
- Disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects
- Wash hands after coughing/sneezing, after toilet use, before eating/preparing food, if you’re in contact with a sick person (especially with respiratory issues), if your hands are dirty, if you have handled animals/animal waste
- Do not touch your mouth, nose or eyes if your hands are not clean
- Follow this travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs
Advice on how to properly wash your hands and avoid infection from the @WHO. #coronavirus #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/Oa4t5Pm4EI
— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) March 2, 2020
Useful information
If you suspect you may have symptoms of the Coronavirus and have been in contact with a confirmed case or been to an affected area within the last 14 days, please phone your GP or Emergency Department. Do not present yourself, phone first. If you do not have a GP, please visit goldenpages.ie to find a number for a phone doctor near you.
Contact HSELive on 1850 24 1850 if you think you have been in contact with someone confirmed as having coronavirus or to a healthcare facility in another country where coronavirus patients are being treated.
Deaf people can contact HSELive using Irish Remote Interpreting Service (IRIS). IRIS is available from 9am to 7pm, Monday to Friday and 10am to 4pm on Saturday. To access the service using Irish Sign Language, book an appointment or email hselive@hse.ie.