Symptoms

SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

• Fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath
• Runny nose, sore throat
• Nausea, diarrhoea, loss of smell / taste, fatigue, headaches, conjunctivitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY

– increases the likelihood of infection

• You have visited a public exposure site > See Case alerts – public exposure sites | Coronavirus Victoria 
• From areas where clusters of cases have occurred 
• Close contact with a confirmed/ suspected case in the past 14 days
• Overseas travel within the last 14 days

What to do if you have had close contact with a confirmed case. 

DHHS Fact sheet – close contact

What to do if you are a close contact of a person diagnosed with COVID-19 | Coronavirus Victoria

• Note: Close contact = face to face contact for > 15 mins OR sharing a closed space for > 2 hours
• Self -isolate for at least 14 days from the date of last close contact if no symptoms
• Repeat testing on Day 11
• Covid testing if you develop symptoms                                                                                         

What to do if you are unwell               

• See your GP
• Get tested & self-isolate until results are back
• If negative test, must self-isolate until all symptoms have resolved
• Notify your club &/or BNA Medical officer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (GP)

Managing a confirmed case

of COVID-19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

DHHS Fact Sheet – confirmed case

Individual care:

• Follow the advice of your GP
• Self-isolate with strict personal hygiene measures
• You will be notified by a Public Health Officer via your GP when it is safe to cease isolation         

Contact Tracing:

• ALL participants = players, team personnel, spectators must record their attendance using the Servic Vic QR code app.
• Notify BNA Medical Officer of infection This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (GP)
• Every group is expected to keep an accurate record of every person attending each session so contacts can be advised
• The COVIDSafe app will be used by Public Health Officers to track and advise contacts (if they have downloaded the app!)

Player returning to netball:

• Medical clearance by a doctor is required for both their own safety and the safety of other participants.
• Long term decreased exercise capacity has been noted following other related Coronavirus infections (too early for specific Covid-19 research)
• Graded return to sport