COVID-19 Information & Notes About Self-Isolation
Symptoms can range from mild to severe
Common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
- Fever (temperature of 37.8°C or greater)
- New or worsening cough
- Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
Other symptoms of COVID-19 can include:
- Sore throat
- Difficulty swallowing
- Loss of a sense of smell
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
- Runny nose, or nasal congestion – in absence of an underlying reason for these symptoms such
Atypical symptoms can include:
- Unexplained fatigue
- Delirium (acutely altered mental status and inattention)
- Unexplained or increased number of falls
- A chronic conditions become worse
- Chills
- Headaches
- Croup
- Pink Eye
- Multisystem inflammatory vasculitis in children
Public Service Announcement
What can I do as a community member?
- Wash your hands often, if you’re sick stay home, avoid large gatherings and avoid non-essential travel outside of your community and your region.
- If you are sick with “cold” symptoms, please do not go the emergency department. The emergency department is for emergencies only!
- If you are concerned that you may have COVID-19, please call the phone number for your community listed above and they will determine whether or not you need testing.
- Screening and testing are being done in the community to reduce the spread of the virus. If you will be or have been tested please self-isolate, this means staying home!
- If you are concerned that you may have the virus and are feeling extremely ill, go to your nearest emergency department or call 911/local emergency services.
- Have your health cards ready in case you or a family member needs to be screened at home.