Information and advice about COVID-19

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Details: Written by: Teela Griffin; Published: 28 September 2021; Last Updated: 04 April 2024

Symptoms can include fever, coughing, sore throat, fatigue, and shortness of breath.If you are sick and think you have symptoms of COVID-19 seek medical attention. If you want to talk to someone about your symptoms first, call the Coronavirus Health Information Line for advice on 1800 020 080.

Social and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 report

The Social and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 report has been developed to support local services providers and others in responding to the increasing and emerging challenges of COVID-19 for our community. The report encapsulates key findings from surveys with residents, businesses and the community sector, as well as collating publicly available data. It also summarises some key learnings to guide our response moving forward.

As more information becomes available about the effects and implications of COVID-19 and the social and economic impacts continue to unfold, Council will develop a more comprehensive COVID-19 Snapshot.

Health information and advice

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus. The virus is highly contagious, but good hygiene can prevent infection. Read more about the virus on the NSW Health website.

There are a number of ways you can help slow the spread of the virus in our community including practising good hygiene and social distancing.

Good hygiene practices can help prevent the spread of this virus in our community. Good hygiene includes:

covering your coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue
disposing of tissues properly
avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
washing your hands often with soap and water
using alcohol-based hand sanitisers
cleaning and disinfecting surfaces regularly
if you are sick, avoiding contact with others and staying more than 1.5 metres away from people.

Another way to slow the spread of viruses is through social distancing. This means:

staying at home when you are unwell
avoiding large public gatherings if they’re not essential
keeping a distance of 1.5 metres between you and other people whenever possible
minimising physical contact (including shaking hands) especially with people at higher risk, such as older people and people with existing health conditions.

Symptoms can include fever, coughing, sore throat, fatigue, and shortness of breath. If you are sick and think you have symptoms of COVID-19 seek medical attention. If you want to talk to someone about your symptoms first, call the Coronavirus Health Information Line for advice on 1800 020 080. If you require translating or interpreting services, call 131 450.

If you develop symptoms within 14 days of last contact with a confirmed case or after returning to Australia from overseas, you should seek medical attention. Your doctor will tell you if you need to be tested. If you have a confirmed case, you will need to self-isolate for 14 days to prevent it spreading to other people.