COVID Overview
COVID 101
What is COVID?
SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for the COVID-19 virus that can travel through droplets in the air from person-to-person.
Symptoms
Symptoms may start anywhere from 2 to 14 days after exposure. However, a person that has been infected with the virus may not have symptoms. Someone who has been infected but is asymptomatic can still spread the virus.
Someone may have any of the following symptoms:
Fever or Chill
Cough
Headaches
Fatigue
Sore Throat
Loss of Taste or Smell
Shortness of Breath
Nausea or Vomiting
Muscle or Body Aches
How does Covid-19 spread?
- Close contact with a sick person, such as from speaking with them, touching or shaking hands
- If a sick person coughs or sneezes on you
- Traveling to an area with a high number of confirmed cases
Protect yourself and your loved ones
- Vaccines – You cannot get Covid-19 from a Covid-19 vaccine.
- Wear a mask
- Wash hands with soap and water
- Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Physical distancing
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Regular self-testing if available
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