Feeling unwell?

COVID19 Notification - Non Operational Staff

The question everyone has right now if they experience the slightest of cold or flu symptoms is: Is it COVID-19?

The symptoms of COVID-19 can include:

• a cough
• a high temperature (at least 38°C)
• shortness of breath.
• sore throat
• sneezing and runny nose 
• temporary loss of smell 
• altered sense of taste
• body aches.

These symptoms do not necessarily mean you have COVID-19. The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu. 

Shortness of breath is a sign of possible pneumonia and requires immediate medical attention.

Some people may present with less typical symptoms such as fever, diarrhoea, headache, myalgia (muscle pain), nausea/vomiting, or confusion/irratability.

Symptoms can take up to 14 days after infection to show. The virus can be passed on to others before you know it - from up to two days before symptoms develop.

If you are unwell, stay home!

Stay home until you have been well for a whole day, then you can return to work or station.

Information about sick leave and special leave for isolation is available here.

If you are in a brigade or have been on station, follow the procedure G2 SOP-C COVID-19 COVID-like or flu-like illness in the brigade or on station - page archived 2024-04-02 KMS Ticket 362299

If you are feeling following your COVID-19 vaccination and need to take leave, this will be treated as sick leave unless your manager has agreed to alternative leave.