Stay at home if you are feeling unwell - if you, or someone in your household develops one or more of the following symptoms for COVID-19 (a runny nose, sore throat, cough, fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, loss of smell or taste, shortness of breath), you should take a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).
Remember to register your RAT result at https://mycovidrecord.health.nz/ (or call the RAT helpline at 0800 222 478 and choose option 1), so you can be connected with any help and support you might need.
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR COVID RAT RESULT IS POSITIVE?
• If you have tested positive for COVID-19, it is recommended you isolate for 5 days even if you only have mild symptoms, starting at Day 0, which is the day your symptoms started or when you tested positive, whichever came first. This means you should not go to work or school.
• If you do need to leave your home during your 5 day isolation period, it is very important you take precautions to prevent spreading COVID-19 to others:
-You should wear a mask whenever you leave the house.
- You should not visit a healthcare facility (except to access medical care), or an aged residential care facility, or have contact with anyone at risk of getting seriously unwell with COVID-19.
• If you need to seek in-person medical care while you have COVID-19, please call ahead before visiting, and follow their instructions. It is recommended that you wear a mask.