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It is important to test for COVID-19 and ask if you are eligible for treatment right away.1
COVID-19 spreads quickly, and you may infect others without knowing.3
Every day matters when it comes to treating COVID-19, so do a COVID-19 test as soon as symptoms appear. And if you do test positive and are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19, ask right away about treatment options because they are most effective when taken as soon as possible. These treatments may help prevent progression to severe COVID-19 in high risk people.2,4
COVID-19 treatments can help stop the virus from multiplying and symptoms from progressing
You can check if you have COVID-19 using a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test.
They are available for free on the NHS to people who are at the highest risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19.5
References
NHS. Treatments for COVID-19. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/treatments-for-covid-19/. Accessed May 2025.
Guan W-J, Liang W-H, Shi Y, et al. Chronic respiratory diseases and the outcomes of COVID-19: A nationwide retrospective cohort study of 39,420 cases. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021;9(7):2645-2655.e14
NHS. COVlD-19 testing. Accessed May 2025.