Last updated: 29/11/2022
This page is intended to provide people in Norfolk with timely and accurate information about COVID-19.
Living with COVID (LWC)
The Government have published their “Living with COVID” guidance setting out the steps that apply from 1 April:
- Free LFT’s will only be made available to those working in some high-risk settings such as care homes, NHS workplaces and prisons
- From 1 April, anyone with a positive Covid-19 test result is advised to try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for five days and where they do need to leave home, to wear a face covering, avoid crowded places and people with a weakened immune system
- From 1 April, given the lack of availability of free LFT’s, people who have symptoms of a respiratory infection (such as covid-19) and a high temperature or are unwell, are also advised to stay at home until they are well enough to resume normal activities, or they no longer have a high temperature
Manage the risks of COVID-19
As we learn to live with Covid-19, here are some ways we can help protect ourselves and our loved ones:
- Get vaccinated and get your booster
- Let fresh air in and ventilate indoor spaces
- Wear a face covering in crowded places. Find out more about when and where to wear face coverings here.
- Stay at home if you’re feeling unwell
- Continue to wash your hands regularly
- Cover your nose and mouth when you cough and sneeze.
From 24th February, you will not be legally required to self-isolate if you test positive for COVID-19. Stay at home if you can and avoid contact with other people.
You do not have to take daily tests and are not legally required to self-isolate following contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Test and Trace Support Payment Scheme has ended. If you were told to self-isolate before 24 February you can still make a claim up to 6 April.
Symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) include:
- A new and 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.
- A high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back. You do not need to measure your temperature.
- A 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 do not need to see a doctor.
If you have any coronavirus symptoms, you should stay at home if you can and avoid contact with other people.
You can try to treat the symptoms with rest and sleep, drinking plenty of water and taking paracetamol to lower your temperature.
There is no need to contact 111 to tell them you’re staying at home. Read the NHS advice about what to do if you think you have COVID-19.
Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:
- You feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
- Your condition gets worse
- Your symptoms do not get better after 10 days
