Health Services

COVID-19

Symptoms

People with COVID-19 have a wide range of symptoms ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. They may start as mild, and some people will progress to more severe symptoms.

Possible symptoms include:

  • Fever or chills

  • Cough

  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

  • Sore throat

  • Congestion or runny nose

  • New loss of taste or smell

  • Fatigue

  • Muscle or body aches

  • Headache

  • Nausea or vomiting

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/covid/signs-symptoms/index.html

Communicable Diseases

Infographic. Respiratory Virus Guidance Snapshot. Core Prevention Strategies: Immunizations, hygiene, steps for cleaner air, treatment, stay home and prevent spread*. Additional prevention strategies: masks, distancing, tests. *Stay home and away from others until your symptoms are getting better and you are fever-free (without meds) for 24 hrs. Then take added precaution for the next 5 days. Layering prevention strategies can be especially helpful when: Respiratory viruses are causing a lot of illness in your community, you or those around you have risk factors for severe illness, you or those around you were recently exposed, are sick, or are recovering. CDC.

Students with a communicable or infectious disease such as COVID-19 may be prohibited from attending school until they are no longer contagious, or until a plan adequately protecting other students and employees in the school environment against transmission of the disease has been developed. When school officials have reasonable doubt as to the contagiousness of a student, they may require a written medical statement before the student is permitted to attend school.

Any student with a temperature of 100 degrees will be considered contagious and should be excluded from school until fever free for 24 hours without the use of anti-fever medication.

Additional Information

COVID-19 Symptoms
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