Symptoms

For people who have a weakened immune system, such as the elderly, the very young or immunocompromised patients, symptoms can become severe quickly and can cause serious respiratory tract illnesses, such as pneumonia or bronchitis.

These following symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure:

• Runny nose
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Fever
• Sore throat
• Headache

Prevention Tips

You can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 with simple steps:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue
• Stay home when you are sick
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

COVID-19 Recovery

According to the symptom based strategy (CDC), recovery from COVID-19 is defined as:

• An absence of fever without the use of fever reducing medications for at least three days (72 hours); and
• Improvement of respiratory symptoms including cough and shortness of breath; and
• At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared

People who have tested positive for COVID-19 who have not had any symptoms may resume normal life when at least ten days have passed since the date of their first positive COVID-19 test, so long as they remain asymptomatic.

Once someone discontinues complete isolation, they should continue to practice social distancing by limiting your exposure to others, maintaining 6 feet of distance and wearing a cloth face covering when out in public.