This fact sheet is for the information and advice of older Australians. It outlines the COVID-19 facts and the measures you, your family and friends can take to protect older Australians.
The spread of COVID-19 and Australia’s response is evolving. We will provide updated versions of this Fact Sheet when new information comes to hand at www.health.gov.au.
People aged 70 years and over; people aged 65 years and over with chronic medical conditions; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over with chronic medical conditions; and people with compromised (weakened) immune systems are at greater risk of more serious illness if they are infected with coronavirus.
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