General Guidelines
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives
Both the UK and Scottish Governments have set out stringent guidelines and requirements that everyone must adhere to during the current coronavirus pandemic. At present, the UK is in lockdown. During this time you must follow these instructions:
How to Protect Yourself and Others
In order to protect yourself and others from coronavirus, follow the simple advice and guidelines below:
Those that are elderly or have an underlying health condition are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus and are strongly advised to stay at home at all times and avoid any face-to-face contact.
Both the UK and Scottish Governments have set out stringent guidelines and requirements that everyone must adhere to during the current coronavirus pandemic. At present, the UK is in lockdown. During this time you must follow these instructions:
- You should not leave your home other than for:
- shopping for basic necesseities (try to do this as infrequently as possible)
- exercise
- health reasons (including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person)
- work (but only if you cannot work from home)
- to visit family or friends
- If you do need to leave your home, stay 2m away from others at all times
- Avoid all unnecessary travel (face coverings must be worn on all public transport)
- Wash your hands as soon as you get home
How to Protect Yourself and Others
In order to protect yourself and others from coronavirus, follow the simple advice and guidelines below:
- Stay at home, and away from others from you need to leave your home (social distancing)
- Stay at home, and away from others in your household (self-isolating)
- Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly
- Cough or sneeze into a tissue, which you then dispose of
- Avoid touching your face
- Where a face mask or other covering on your face when in public places, such as supermarkets or on public transport.
Those that are elderly or have an underlying health condition are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus and are strongly advised to stay at home at all times and avoid any face-to-face contact.
Coronavirus Symptoms
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are a new continuous cough and/or a fever/high temperature (37.8C or greater). A new continuous cough is where you:
Health advice can be found on NHS Inform.
A free helpline can give advice if you do not have symptoms, but are looking for general advice: 0800 028 2816.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are a new continuous cough and/or a fever/high temperature (37.8C or greater). A new continuous cough is where you:
- have a new cough that’s lasted for an hour
- have had 3 or more episodes of coughing in 24 hours
- are coughing more than usual
- loss or smell or taste
Health advice can be found on NHS Inform.
A free helpline can give advice if you do not have symptoms, but are looking for general advice: 0800 028 2816.
Personal Security - Avoiding Coronavirus Scams
It’s always important to be aware of scams but now more than ever you need to be alert as you may find you’re seeing more of them as the situation with the coronavirus continues worldwide.
To avoid scams:
It’s always important to be aware of scams but now more than ever you need to be alert as you may find you’re seeing more of them as the situation with the coronavirus continues worldwide.
To avoid scams:
- don’t click on links or open attachments in emails and text messages unless you’re sure they’re from a legitimate source - scammers will go to great lengths to make their communications with you look genuine
- don’t let anyone into your home without verifying their identity and checking they have official documentation or ID card
- you shouldn’t ever give out personal or financial information over the phone
- only purchase goods online from trusted and legitimate retailers and, if you have one, use a credit card as this will offer you greater insurance
