COVID-19: Symptoms, treatment, what to do if you feel sick

Symptoms of COVID-19 (coronavirus), what to do if have severe symptoms, feel sick or were exposed, caring for others, treating COVID-19 and ... Skiptomaincontent Skipto"Aboutgovernment" COVID-19:Symptoms,treatment,whattodoifyoufeelsick Outbreakupdate Symptomsandtreatment Preventionandrisks Canada'sresponse Guidancedocuments JointheefforttolimitthespreadofCOVID-19 GetaCOVID-19testnearyou Onthispage COVID-19symptoms Ifyouhaveseveresymptoms Whattodoifyou’resickorwereexposed Caringforothers TreatingCOVID-19 Long-termsymptoms COVID-19symptoms SymptomsofCOVID-19canvary: frompersontoperson indifferentagegroups dependingontheCOVID-19variant Someofthemorecommonlyreportedsymptomsinclude: sorethroat runnynose sneezing neworworseningcough shortnessofbreathordifficultybreathing temperatureequaltoormorethan38°C feelingfeverish chills fatigueorweakness muscleorbodyaches newlossofsmellortaste headache abdominalpain,diarrheaandvomiting feelingveryunwell Ifyoudon’tfeelwellorifyouhaveanysymptoms,evenifmild,assumeyoumayhaveCOVID-19.Immediatelyisolateathomeandawayfromothers.Checkwithyourlocalpublichealthauthorityformoreadvice,includingwhereandhowtogettestedifrecommended. Youmaybeinfectedbutnothavesymptoms.However,youcanstillspreadthevirustoothers.Youmay: developsymptomslater(bepre-symptomatic) neverdevelopsymptoms(beasymptomatic) Ifyou’vebeenincontactwithsomeonewhohasCOVID-19,contactyourlocalpublichealthauthorityforadviceonwhattodonext. Learnmoreabout: COVID-19:Howtoquarantineorisolateathome TestingforCOVID-19:Whentogettestedandtestingresults COVID-19:Contactyourlocalpublichealthauthority Startofsymptoms Youmaystartexperiencingsymptomsanywherefrom1to14daysafterexposure.Typically,symptomsappearbetween3and7daysafterexposure.  Vaccinationpreventssevereillness Vaccinationisoneofthemosteffectivewaystoprotectourfamilies,communitiesandourselvesagainstCOVID-19.EvidenceindicatesthatthevaccinesusedinCanadaareveryeffectiveatpreventingsevereillness,hospitalizationanddeathfromCOVID-19. However,vaccinesarenot100%effectiveandyoumaystillbecomeinfectedwithorwithoutsymptoms. Learnmoreabout: VaccinesforCOVID-19:Howtogetvaccinated Publichealthmeasures Whenlayeredtogether,publichealthmeasuresareeffectiveinreducingthespreadofCOVID-19,includingvariantsofconcern. Regardlessofyourvaccinationstatus,youshouldcontinueto: followtheadviceofyourlocalpublichealthauthority layermultipleindividualpublichealthmeasurestoprotectyourselfandothers Learnmoreabout: COVID-19:Provincialandterritorialresources COVID-19:Preventionforindividuals Ifyouhaveseveresymptoms Call 911 oryourlocalemergencynumberifyoudevelop severesymptoms,suchas: troublebreathingorsevereshortnessofbreath persistentpressureorpaininthechest newonsetofconfusion difficultywakinguporstayingawake pale,greyorblue-colouredskin,lipsornailbeds Follow instructionsforsafetransport iftakinganambulanceoraprivatevehicletoahospitalorclinic. Whattodoifyou’resickorwereexposed It’simportantthatyoucontinuetofollowtherecommendationsandrestrictionsofyourlocalpublichealthauthorityonquarantineorisolationifyou: mayhaveCOVID-19(forexample,youfeelsickorhavebeenexposed) havetestedpositiveforCOVID-19 Ifyouhavetoquarantineorisolate,followappropriateprecautionstoreducetheriskofillnessspreadingwithinyourhome.Ifyoudon’thavesomewheresafetoisolate,contactyourlocalpublichealthauthorityforavailableoptions. AdultsandchildrenwithmildCOVID-19symptomscanstayathomewhilerecovering.Youdon’tneedtogotothehospitalifsymptomsaremild. Checkwithyourlocalpublichealthauthorityaboutquarantineorisolationperiods,andreporting. Chooseyourlocalpublichealthauthority: Alberta BritishColumbia Manitoba NewBrunswick NewfoundlandandLabrador NorthwestTerritories NovaScotia Nunavut Ontario PrinceEdwardIsland Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Learnmoreabout: TestingforCOVID-19:Whentogettestedandtestingresults COVID-19:Howtoquarantineorisolateathome SafeVoluntaryIsolationSitesProgram Caringforothers YoumaybecaringforsomeoneathomewhohasormayhaveCOVID-19.Ifso,youshouldfollowtheappropriateprecautionstoreducetheriskofillnessspreadingwithinyourhome. AdultsandchildrenwithmildCOVID-19symptomscanstayathomewhilerecovering.Youdon’tneedtogotothehospitalifsymptomsaremild. Learnmoreabout: COVID-19:Howtocareathomeforsomeonewhohasormayhavebeenexposed TreatingCOVID-19 Ifyou’reconcernedaboutyoursymptoms,consultyourhealthcareprovider.Theymayrecommendstepsormedicationsyoucantaketorelievesomeofyoursymptoms,likefeverandcough. Followtheadviceofyourhealthcareprovider,whomayprescribetreatments. Learnmoreabout: COVID-19treatments Long-termsymptoms SomepeoplewhobecomeinfectedwithCOVID-19mayexperiencelong-termsymptoms,evenaftertheyrecoverfromtheirinitialinfection.ThisissometimescalledpostCOVID-19conditionorlongCOVID.Ithasalsobeencalledpost-acuteCOVID-19syndrome(PACS)orlonghaulCOVID. StudiesareunderwaytofurtherunderstandwhatcausespostCOVID-19conditionandhowtodiagnoseandtreatit. Ifyouthinkyouhavethiscondition,talktoyourhealthcareproviderabouthowtomanageyoursymptoms. Learnmoreabout: PostCOVID-19condition Relatedlinks Digitalfactsheets,printablepostersandshareablevideosonCOVID-19(multilingualproductsavailable) COVID-19:SocialmediaandpromotionalresourcesforHealthCanadaandPublicHealthAgencyofCanada COVID-19VirtualAssistant Haveaquestion?Starthere! WhatCOVID-19informationdoyouneed? Testing Vaccines Incomesupport Healthandsafety Additionaleconomicandfinancialsupport Chooseatopic Prevention Spread Symptomsandtreatment Gotopreviousquestion Whichtypeofsupportareyouinterestedin? 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