Coronavirus Disease Covid
Check with your local public health authority for more advice, including where and how to get tested if recommended. If you are a resident in a community where person-to-person spread of COVID-19 has been detected and you develop COVID-19 symptoms, call your healthcare provider and tell them about your symptoms. If you are a healthcare provider or a public health responder caring for a COVID-19 patient, please take care of yourself and follow recommended infection control procedures. There are different tests to determine if you are infected with 2019 novel coronavirus. Your healthcare provider can determine if you should be tested. In late 2020, experts noted gene mutations in COVID-19 cases seen in people in southeastern England. Health Solutions When viruses infect you, they attach to your cells, get inside them, and make copies of their RNA, which helps them spread. Use gloves when handling the other person’s dishes, laundry, or trash. When you’re done, throw away the gloves an...