Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, we’ve prepared a risk assessment to help you determine if you should seek evaluation by a doctor.
The assessment should take less than two minutes and will provide you with personalized recommendations based on your answers.
Do you have a cough?
Are you having difficulty breathing?
Do you have a fever?
Severity is defined as:
None: There is no coughing, difficulty breathing, or feverish.
Mild: Easy to breathe, no wheezing, usual activities (such as walking around the house) are not affected. Coughing is mild. You may have: runny nose, sore throat, body aches, or a mild fever (from 37.3℃ to less than 39.5℃). You may feel tired.
Moderate: Mild wheezing, some chest tightness, beginning to affect activities such as working, sleeping, or playing. Coughing may make you feel slightly out of breath, but you can catch your breath easily when you stop coughing. You may have: runny nose, sore throat, body aches, or a mild fever (from 37.3℃ to less than 39.5℃).
Severe: Interruption of usual activities, such as difficulty talking, eating, or walking. Breathing may be hard and fast. You may see bluish coloration in lips or fingertips. You feel persistent pressure in the chest, which might worsen with breathing. You may see ribs while breathing, feel lethargic or confused. Your temperature may be 39.5℃ or higher.
Do you believe you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19?
Risk of exposure may occur under the following circumstances:
There is an ongoing community spread of the virus in your local area or an area that you traveled to within 14 days of symptom onset
You are a healthcare worker who has cared for a person with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 within 14 days of symptom onset
You have been in close contact with a person with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19
Are you over the age of 65?
Do you have a history of diabetes?
Do you have a history of cardiovascular or heart disease?
Answer yes to this question if any of the following are true:
You have a history of prior heart attack, stroke, or heart failure
Do you have a history of decreased immunity?
Answer yes to this question if any of the following are true:
You take long-term oral steroids
You have an autoimmune disease such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
You have a history of cancer
You have HIV/AIDS
You have chronic kidney or liver disease
You are on medications after an organ transplant
Your doctor has told you that your medications may cause decreased immunity or has told you that you have decreased immunity for reasons not listed above
Are you pregnant?
Do you have a history of chronic lung disease?
Answer yes to this question if any of the following are true:
You have a history of asthma
You have a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/copd or emphysema
You have a history of chronic bronchitis
You have a history of interstitial lung disease
You have a history of a chronic lung disease not listed above