QPP would like to acknowledge that we are on alert at the moment regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
As there has now been person-to-person transmission of the virus throughout Australia some PLHIV may be feeling particularly vulnerable – especially if you have comorbidities and are of older age. COVID-19 is a new virus and respiratory illness and there is some uncertainty about what will happen and how fast the virus may spread within Australia.
As of 8th March 2020, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) advises that the risk to the general Australian population from COVID-19 is low, with the majority of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia in returned travelers. However, State and Federal Governments have increased their efforts to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
AFAO, NAPWHA and ASHM have authored a comprehensive fact sheet for the PLHIV and LGBTI communities on Coronavirus. The fact sheet covers important questions on transmission and prevention, medication and general health. The factsheet can be accessed by clicking here.
