COVID-19 Self-Care Guide

Call 911 if you are seriously ill and need medical help right away. Tell them that you may have COVID-19.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 you can use an at-home rapid test if you have access to one. Rapid antigen tests are available for free at a participating pharmacy. Find a pharmacy near you.

Self-Care

Managing COVID-19 Symptoms at Home

If you are sick, stay home. If you don’t have a test, test negative, or choose not to test yourself, you should stay home until you feel well enough to resume normal activities and you have been free of fever for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. This is because your symptoms could be caused by a different virus that can be spread to other people.

If your symptoms get worse you can call Health Link at 811 for further advice, or speak to your healthcare provider.

Most people recover from COVID-19 without special treatment and can manage mild symptoms at home.

More: What To Do If You Have Symptoms | Self-Care Resources

Symptoms

Isolation Requirements

Assessment & Testing

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What To Do If You Have Symptoms

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If you have access, use an at-home rapid test.
If you don’t test yourself, stay home and away from other people until your symptoms get better, you feel well enough to resume normal activities and you have been free of fever for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication.
If you test negative on an at-home rapid test but you still have symptoms, stay home and away from other people until you feel better, even if you have multiple negative at-home rapid tests.
Anyone who has respiratory virus symptoms should wear a mask for a total of 10 days from the onset of symptoms (even if the symptoms have resolved or improved) when in indoor settings with other individuals.