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COVID-19 (coronavirus)

COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called coronavirus.

HSE services and information

Stay safe. Protect each other. Download the COVID Tracker app today.

Symptoms

Symptoms of COVID-19

Protect yourself and others

How COVID-19 is spread

Protect yourself and others from COVID-19

Shopping safely

Returning to work safely

Face coverings, medical masks and disposable gloves

Close contact and casual contact

Restricted movements (stay at home)

Testing

How to get tested

What happens during the test

Test results

If you test positive for COVID-19

Contact tracing

If you are a close contact

COVID Tracker contact tracing app

People at higher risk

People at higher risk from COVID-19

Cocooning

Managing COVID-19 at home

Treat COVID-19 symptoms at home

When to get medical help and hospital treatment

Self-isolation (stay in your room)

Restricted movements (stay at home)

The difference between self-isolating and restricted movements

Staying well during the COVID-19 pandemic

Get urgent medical help for non-COVID-19 symptoms

Minding your mental health

Coping with bereavement

Exercise at home

Eating well

Alcohol advice

Quit smoking

Sexual health and unplanned pregnancy

Parents and carers

Protecting your child from COVID-19

If your child has symptoms of COVID-19

If your child is a close contact of COVID-19 in school

Get urgent medical help if your child is very unwell

Pregnancy and COVID-19

Supporting someone with a disability during the COVID-19 pandemic

Services

Self-isolation facility

Mental health services

Find a GP

Find a GP out-of-hours

Hospital services and visiting restrictions

Recovery

Recovering after COVID-19

Breathlessness after COVID-19

Fatigue after COVID-19

Translated information

Coróinvíreas - Gaeilge

Irish Sign Language (ISL) videos and resources

Translated resources in 23 different languages

Updates and resources

Operations documents, reports and policies

COVID-19 posters and resources

How to prevent COVID-19 poster (PDF, 1.67MB, 1 page)

Hand hygiene poster (PDF, 135KB, 1 page)

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