Symptoms of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 is often very mild, and minor symptoms should not be ignored. If you have one or more symptoms of COVID-19, even if they're mild, contact your health care provider or call the Public Health Info-Line immediately.
Symptoms
Common signs of infection include:
- Fever and /or
- New cough or a cough that is getting worse
Other symptoms can include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Sore throat
- A runny or congested nose (not allergies)
- Chills
Other non-specific symptoms are:
- Muscle aches
- Fatigue (feeling weak, tired, exhausted)
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Lost sense of taste or smell
- Conjunctivitis
- Rash
- Severe chest pain
- Having a very hard time waking up
- Feeling confused
- Lost consciousness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Unexplained abnormally rapid heart rate
- Chronic conditions getting worse
Non-specific symptoms for young children may include:
- Lethargy (feeling sluggish, tired, exhausted)
- Poor feeding
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Virus
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).
- The new (novel) coronavirus is a new virus in this family which we can not yet previously seen
- Across the globe, we're seeing 80 per cent of cases having mild to moderate illness. Elderly people and those with underlying medical conditions are often experiencing more severe illness.
- Currently, there is no vaccine that protects against coronaviruses in humans
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