COVID-19: Signs and Symptoms

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported - ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

If you are exhibiting any of these symptoms, have recently been in close contact with someone known to have COVID-19, or if you live in or have recently traveled to an area with ongoing spread of COVID-19, call your primary care doctor. Your health care professionals will work with your local public health department to determine if you need to be tested. 

COVID-19 Symptom Checker

For a quick, easy-to-follow guide to help you make decisions and seek appropriate medical care, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website to view their Coronavirus Self-checker.

** If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19, seek medical attention immediately. These emergency warning signs include:

• Trouble breathing
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
• Confusion or inability to get up
• Bluish lips or face

Ask Your Doctor 

If you have specific questions or concerns about non-emergency symptoms you or a family member are experiencing, please call your doctor's office for more information.

If You Don't Have a Doctor

If you are not established with a physician's office, you may also use your smartphone, tablet or computer to talk one-on-one with an experienced, board-certified physician using AultmanNow.

Handwashing Guidelines

In order to protect yourself and the community from the spread of COVID-19, please wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. For more information on safe handwashing practices, please follow these steps from the CDC:

• Wet your hands with clean, running water. Apply soap.
• Lather your hands with soap. Be sure to cover the backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your nails.
• Be sure to scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. (Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice.)
• Rinse your hands under clean, running water.
• Dry your hands using a clean towel, or air dry them.