Patients with symptoms who have recently travelled to affected regions should self-isolate at home and contact their GP by telephone. If they are not registered with a GP, they should telephone their hospital Emergency Department. Please do not attend your GP or hospital without telephoning in advance.
The latest information and advice is available from the Public Health Agency.
The Department of Health and the Public Health Agency are keeping abreast of the changing situation around COVID-19 and are liaising with partners across the UK and the Republic of Ireland including; Public Health England, Health Service Executive (RoI) and our local Health Trusts on this issue.
Below are links providing further advice and updates on COVID-19:
- Northern Ireland Children's Social Services Data during COVID-19
- Covid-19 Test, Trace, Protect, Support Strategy
- Advice for blind and partially sighted people during coronavirus (COVID-19)
- The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
- The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
- The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
- Executive Decision-Making Framework on Coronavirus Regulations
- Designations under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020
- Guidance for Domiciliary Care Providers - 12 May
- COVID-19: Guidance to accompany the Children’s Social Care (Coronavirus) (Temporary Modification of Children’s Social Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
- COVID-19 Dashboard
- COVID-19 - Daily Dashboard Updates - PDF Versions
- COVID-19 Guidance for HSC Staff - Terms and Conditions
- Guidance for Nursing and Residential Care Homes in Northern Ireland - April 2020
- The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
- Supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism
- COVID-19 - Information and Resources for the Allied Health Professions (AHP) Workforce in Northern Ireland
- Deployment Guidance for Nursing and Midwifery Students - April 2020
- COVID-19 - Social Work Supervision Policy
- Open letter from Chief Medical Officer - 16 April 2020
- Privacy Advisory Committee (PAC) Guidance on the disclosure of COVID-19 infection status & ICO Position on Sharing Information - April 2020
- COVID-19: The Safe and Legal Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Mental Health and Learning Disability Services during the Coronavirus Period
- Health Minister's letter to HSC staff - 12 April
- Advice for Informal (Unpaid) Carers and Young Carers during COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 - Healthcare Chaplaincy Service Provision - 9 April 2020
- Open letter from Chief Allied Health Professions Officer - 9 April 2020
- Open letter from Chief Nursing Officer - 9 April 2020
- Memorandum of Understanding - COVID-19 Response - Public Health Co-operation
- COVID-19 guidance for people with Learning Disabilities in Easy Read format
- New personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance for NHS teams
- Chief Social Work Officer's letter to all Social Workers - 2 April 2020
- COVID-19 - Guidance for 16-21+ Jointly Commissioned Supported Accommodation Settings
- COVID-19 - Guidance for Residential Children's Homes in Northern Ireland
- COVID-19 - Guidance for Foster Care and Supported Lodgings Settings
- Guidance for Health Care Workers with Underlying Health Conditions
- COVID-19 - Guidance surrounding death
- Urgent advice for community pharmacies in response to Coronavirus regulations
- The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020
- COVID-19 Pre-employment vetting guidance to employers providing health and social care
- Developing immediate critical care nursing capacity
- COVID-19 Surge Plans - Letter from Permanent Secretary - 26 March 2020
- Letter template for GPs to circulate to patients at highest risk during COVID-19 pandemic
- Joint statement - Mobilising F1 doctors and Yr5 medical students across the UK
- COVID-19 Approved Home Childcare Scheme
- Health Minister's Letter to the Childcare Sector - 20 March 2020
- COVID-19: Guidance for Homeless Providers in Northern Ireland
- COVID-19 - Returning Professionals Advice
- Chief Medical Officer Advice Letters
- Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Letter to Pharmacists on COVID-19 (coronavirus) - 19 March 2020
- Health and Social Care (NI) Summary COVID-19 Plan for the Period Mid-March to Mid-April 2020
- Irish Sign Language Video - Important Information about COVID-19
- British Sign Language Video - Important Information about COVID-19
- Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Letter to Pharmacists on COVID-19 - 11 March 2020
- Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's letter to Pharmacists on COVID-19 - 6 March 2020
- Statements to the Northern Ireland Assembly from the Health Minister Robin Swann in relation to COVID-19 (coronavirus).
- Statement from the four UK Chief Medical Officers - 30 January 2020
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice
- Guidance from Public Health England
- Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation reports from the World Health Organisation (WHO)