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COVID-19 guidance for non-clinical settings

Information on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) including guidance for professionals helping people in the education, transport and other sectors.

This collection was withdrawn on 13 March 2020

The content of this page can now be found on this page: Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for health professionals and other organisations

• From: Public Health England and Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 14 February 2020
• Last updated: 26 February 2020 — See all updates

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus first identified in Wuhan City, China.

A coronavirus is a type of virus. As a group, coronaviruses are common across the world. Typical symptoms of coronavirus include fever and a cough that may progress to a severe pneumonia causing shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.

Generally, coronavirus can cause more severe symptoms in people with weakened immune systems, older people, and those with long-term conditions like diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease.

Published 14 February 2020
Last updated 26 February 2020 + show all updates

1. 26 February 2020

   Added: 'COVID-19: decontamination in non-healthcare settings'.

2. 25 February 2020

   Added Guidance for social or community care and residential settings on COVID-19.

3. 17 February 2020

   Added 'Guidance to educational settings about COVID-19'.

4. 14 February 2020

   First published.