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COVID-19

Updates and Alerts

On March 1st, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated community respiratory virus guidance. 5-day isolation is no longer required for COVID-19. Individuals who are sick with COVID-19, influenza, RSV, or an unknown viral respiratory illness should stay home and away from others when ill.

Individuals may return to normal activities when they have had improved symptoms AND have been fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medicine. Currently, these updates do not pertain to healthcare settings.

For more information, visit the CDC website.

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What is a Coronavirus?

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause mild respiratory illnesses such as the common cold. Some coronaviruses have caused severe illness, such as SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middles East Respiratory Syndrome). COVID-19 is caused by a new coronavirus not previously identified in humans prior to December 2019.

Common symptoms of COVID-19 include:

  • Fever

  • Coughing

  • Shortness of breath

  • Chills

  • Muscle ache or body ache

  • Headache

  • Sore throat

  • New loss of taste or smell

  • Congestion or runny nose

  • Nausea or vomiting

  • Diarrhea

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Page Last Updated: Mar 5, 2024