Who should be tested?

​To help stop the spread of COVID-19, anyone with symptoms of an acute respiratory infection should get tested. The symptoms can include:

• fever (37.5 or higher)
• coughing
• sore or scratchy throat
• shortness of breath
• loss of taste and/or smell
• headache
• fatigue

For further information on who should be tested, please contact the National Coronavirus Helpline on (free call) 1800 020 080. If someone is experiencing severe symptoms, call 000.

Where can testing be done?If someone you care for has COVID-19 symptoms, you or they should seek advice from their GP or the National Coronavirus Helpline about whether they should be tested.

The GP can help arrange a test or they can visit a GP-led respiratory clinicor fever clinic to be tested.
The National Coronavrius Helpline can tell you the nearest clinic. You or the person with the disability should telephone the GP or respiratory/ fever clinic to make an appointment before visiting.