Published on Friday, 13 March 2020 at 12:00:00 AM
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness where symptoms may include fever, cough or sore throat, and difficulty breathing. For more information click HERE.
If you have any of these symptoms AND have recently travelled overseas, or think you have been in contact with coronavirus or someone who has it, please do not come into the clinic.
Instead, contact us at Wirraka Maya by telephone on (08) 9172 0400
Or
You can arrange to be tested at Hedland Health Campus Emergency Department
It is also extremely important that people who are unwell and are concerned they have coronavirus should immediately self-isolate, and then seek further medical advice.
Prevention Tips
It is important to practice safe hygiene to protect against infections. Good hygiene includes:
- Washing your hands regularly with soap and water
- Using a tissue and cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze
- Avoiding close contact with others
If you have a confirmed case, you need to isolate yourself to prevent it spreading to other people. Stay at home or in your room and do not go to public places including work, school, shopping centres, childcare or university.
For more advice, please call the Coronavirus Health Information Line on
1800 020 080.
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