Prevention: Wash your hands, cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, stay home when you’re sick, and self isolate for at least 5 days.
Symptoms: Reported signs and symptoms include: fever, coughing, and/or difficulty breathing. Experiencing symptoms: If you think you have symptoms of COVID-19 (for example, dry cough or fever), please stay home, and self-isolate for 5 to 10 days.
COVID-19 presents as a mild illness in the majority of patients; testing is not recommended for those who have mild respiratory symptoms. If respiratory symptoms worsen, please call 811 or your healthcare provider. Health questions: If you have health concerns, call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1. Please be patient as they are experiencing high call volumes.