How do I know if I have COVID-19?

The only way to be certain if you have COVID-19 is to get a PCR swab or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) at a local testing centre.

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COVID-19 symptoms

Common symptoms of COVID-19 are like those found with illnesses such as a cold or influenza. You may have one or more of the following:

• new or worsening cough
• sneezing and runny nose
• fever
• temporary loss of smell or altered sense of taste
• sore throat
• shortness of breath

Less common symptoms of COVID-19 may include;

• diarrhoea
• headache
• muscle aches
• nausea
• vomiting
• malaise
• chest pain
• abdominal pain
• joint pain or
• confusion / irritability.

These less common symptoms almost always occur with one or more of the common symptoms.

How quickly do symptoms appear?

Symptoms tend to arise around two to five days after a person has been infected but can take up to 14 days to show.

The virus can be passed onto others before they know they have it – from up to two days before symptoms develop.

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