Protect yourself from COVID-19

Everybody is at risk of getting COVID-19. For most people, they will only develop mild illness and recover easily, but others may develop severe sickness.

To protect yourself, your family and the community from getting COVID-19 you must maintain good hygiene and practice social distancing (also called physical distancing).

Preventing COVID-19

Do

  • Stay home if you are sick.
  • Get tested if you have any COVID-19 symptoms.
  • Wash your hands often using soap and water or hand sanitiser.
  • Sneeze or cough into your arm or a tissue. Put the tissue in the bin.
  • Wear a face mask when you can't socially distance or whenever face masks are required.
  • Get vaccinated.

Do not

  • Go near people if you are coughing or sneezing.

People most at risk of serious illness

Some people are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19. People need to take extra steps to protect themselves and those most at risk.

Those at greatest risk are:

Face masks

See Face masks.

Parents and children

See Children, young people and parents.

Workplaces

See Managing COVID-19 in workplaces.