Thank you for notifying the Department of your positive Rapid Antigen Test. If your test was less than 7-days ago you will receive a follow-up SMS from the department within the next 12 hours.

What you should do

  1. Check your eligibility for medications that can protect you from severe symptoms and hospitalisation: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/covid-19-medicines
  2. To avoid infecting others you should isolate for at least 5 days and until you feel well
  3. Check the website for additional recommendations, including advice on when to avoid visiting or working in a sensitive setting: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/checklist-cases
  4. Tell the people you have been with recently, and your workplace or education facility, that you have COVID-19
  5. See how to manage COVID-19 at home and know when to get support for your symptoms at www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/covidcare
Should I get a PCR?
If you do not have symptoms and have not had contact with someone who has COVID-19, we recommend you confirm your rapid antigen test with a COVID-19 PCR test within 48 hours and isolate until you have your result.
  1. If your PCR test is positive, you must continue to isolate.
  2. If your PCR test is negative, you can leave isolation immediately.