Table 1.

Frequency of calls to the advice line by week

Theme	Number of calls received
	Days 1–7	Days 8–14	Days 15–21	Days 22–28	Days 29–35	Total
Persisting symptoms	12	9	13	15	17	66
Initial investigations for abnormal observations	8	9	11	11	2	41
General respiratory queries	9	2	12	7	4	34
Community services and pathways	5	4	2	2	2	15
Appropriateness of referrals to secondary care for acute medical assessment	2	2	3	0	5	12
Shielding and self-isolation guidance	0	2	4	2	1	9
Antibiotics	1	1	3	3	0	8
Abnormal radiology	3	1	1	1	2	8
Extra-pulmonary manifestations of COVID-19	0	2	1	0	0	3
Miscellaneous	1	0	0	0	0	1
Total	41	32	50	41	33	197