COVID SPREADING THROUGH COROMANDEL
Written by John Grant on January 6, 2022
New Zealand had 19 cases today and five of these were in the Waikato with Thames Coromandel having 3 of these. Two were in Coromandel and 1 in Tairua, this adds to the three in Matarangi to give a combined total of active cases of 6 now on the Peninsula.
Testing remains very light which could lead to a number of undetected cases in the community. If you have any symptons no matter how mild then please call the Covid Healthline on 0800 358 5453.
Symptoms can include one or more of the following:
- a new or worsening cough
- sneezing and runny nose
- a fever
- temporary loss of smell or altered sense of taste
- sore throat
- shortness of breath.
Less common symptoms may include:
- diarrhoea
- headache
- muscle pain or body aches
- nausea
- vomiting
- malaise — a general feeling of discomfort, illness or unease
- chest pain
- abdominal pain
- joint pain
- confusion or irritability.
These less common symptoms almost always occur with one or more of the common symptoms.
These symptoms do not necessarily mean you have COVID-19. The symptoms are like other illnesses that are much more common, such as colds and flu.
Shortness of breath is a sign of possible pneumonia and requires immediate medical attention.
If you have any of these symptoms, contact your doctor, Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or your iwi health provider.
Time for symptoms to appear
Symptoms tend to arise around 2 to 5 days after a person is infected, but symptoms can take up to 14 days to show. A person with COVID-19 can pass it on to others from up to 2 days before showing symptoms.
