Many people with COVID-19 can be cared for at home.
People who are COVID positive in the Albury-Wodonga region can receive care from the COVID Positive Community Care Program.
The program provides support while they recover at home.
People who are COVID-19 positive can choose to receive a regular phone call by a health professional to support them with monitoring their health, managing their symptoms and accessing extra supports if needed.
REMEMBER:
If your illness gets worse, you should call the doctor who cared for you, the emergency department where you were assessed or the COVID positive Community Care Program on 02 6058 4444 and follow the COVID prompts.
If it is a medical emergency (for example, shortness of breath at rest or difficulty breathing) you should:
Call 000 and request an ambulance
Inform the paramedics that you may have COVID-19, and they should take precautions.