COVID-19

Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): What You Need to Know

Australia and New Zealand are closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. ASID is keeping members and the public up to date with this resource page. This page was last updated on 29 June 2020.

ASID Statements and Media

See ASID Statements and Media .

Resources for clinicians

National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce: Living Guidelines - Launched 3 Apr 2020 and updated weekly.

COVID-19 Poster - Aged care staff infection prevention and control precautions The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

Updated Interim guidelines for the clinical management of COVID-19 in children and adolescents - Released initially on 14 April 2020 and last updated 15 May 2020.

ASID Interim guidelines for the clinical management of COVID-19 in adults: This guideline is not up to date, but remains available as a reference. ASID are contributing to and have endorsed national evidence-based guidelines which supersede the ASID adult COVID guideline. This national guideline is frequently updated and can be found at the above link.

Other useful guidelines: Haematology-Oncology, Residential Aged Care Facilities, Dental , Detention Facilities

Paediatrics: University of Melbourne, Don't Forget the Bubbles

Advice for clinicians: Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with SARS-COV-2 (PIMS-TS) - Released 19 May 2020, updated June 2020

MIDG COVID-19 Response in VIC Discussion Forums: 31 March 2020 14 April 2020

Resource pages: IDSA, ACTA , RACP , ASHM .

For ASID members only: Ozbug email discussion forum; and webinar series .

Resources for the public

Our understanding of and official advice about COVID-19 changes quickly. Refer to official national and state/territory sites for the most up to date information:

Australian Government Department of Health COVID-19 official site

ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA State and Territory sites with the latest advice and information:

For more information, call the Coronavirus Health information line 1800 020 080, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

2. Advice and resources relevant to New Zealand NZ Ministry of Health

3. Travel restrictions: see Australian Govt advice for travellers , Smart Traveller , and NZ Immigration

4. Info on the global situation: WHO and real time mapping of cases: COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE