It can take up to 14 days for symptoms of coronavirus to appear.

The main symptoms to look out for are:

• a cough - this can be any kind of cough, not just dry
• shortness of breath
• breathing difficulties
• fever (high temperature - 38 degrees Celsius or above) or chills

If you develop symptoms you will need to self-isolate and phone your GP. Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. The GP will assess you over the phone. If they think you need to be tested for coronavirus, they will arrange a test.

You will need to self-quarantine if you’re returning to Ireland from certain countries.

You should also follow the advice from the Department of Foreign affairs if you are thinking about travelling abroad.

When you are pregnant, your body naturally weakens your immune system. This is to help your pregnancy continue successfully. It means that when you are pregnant you may pick up infections more easily.

All pregnant women should get the flu vaccine. This will protect you and your baby from the flu, not from coronavirus.

There is no need to order more medicines than you need. This will affect the supply of medicines to others. There is no disruption to the supply of medicines.

If you have respiratory symptoms, do not attend your pharmacy in person. Phone your pharmacist if you need to order a prescription. Ask a family member to collect any medicines you need.

If you have coronavirus, continue to take any medication you were already taking, unless you are told not to by a healthcare professional. This includes anti-inflammatories (NSAID) such as ibuprofen, naproxen or diclofenac.

Only take one anti-inflammatory medication at a time. It is OK to take paracetamol and an anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen at the same time.

Coronavirus is spread in sneeze or cough droplets. To infect you, it has to get from an infected person's nose or mouth into your eyes, nose or mouth.

It’s important to wash your hands properly and often.

There are some groups of people who may be more at risk of serious illness if they catch coronavirus. But we do not think these groups have a higher risk of catching coronavirus. This is similar to other infections such as flu.

To help stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) you may need to either self-quarantine or self-isolate.

Self-quarantine means avoiding contact with other people and social situations as much as possible. You will need to do this if you are a close contact of a confirmed case of coronavirus and you are still well.

Self-isolation means staying indoors and completely avoiding contact with other people. You will need to do this if you have symptoms of coronavirus.

Follow this advice if your child has recently travelled to a place with a spread of coronavirus.

Encourage your child to wash their hands regularly and properly.