Having Symptoms Of Covid? Fill Out The National Form

Bulletin

Ministry of Health & Social Development
Topics: 
Novel Coronavirus
Release Date:
Thursday, 8 July 2021 - 10:30am

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is asking persons who are symptomatic as a result of COVID-19 exposure to fill out the national form.

The Process

  • Complete the intake form
  • Public Health Officers will then review and liaise with the appropriate medical centre to arrange for either treatment and/or testing.
  • A follow-up monitoring form will be sent at the same time daily until recovery.
  • All forms will be reviewed by a health team.

Symptoms to look out for:

Chills

Shortness of breath (dyspnea)

Vomiting

Fever >100.4˚F (38˚C)

Nausea

Joint Pain

Subjective fever (felt feverish)

Headache

Muscle aches (myalgia) (e.g. low back pain)

Abdominal Pain

Confusion/Irritability

Coughing up blood or bloody mucous

Runny nose (rhinorrhea)

Cough

Swollen Toes

Sore throat

Weakness, tingling or numbness in feet and hands

 

 

Persons who are experiencing any of the aforementioned symptoms and would like to seek advice and/or medical care can do so by typing in the link: https://redcap.link/BVICOVIDSMR or scanning the QR Code with your camera.

          

 

 

Author

Natasha Lettsome-Humphrey

Public Health Communications Specialist
Ministry of Health/Social Development
Telephone: 468-2286
Email: nlettsome@gov.vg