COVID-19 Symptoms and Treatment

What to do if you are exposed or have symptoms of COVID-19?

If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please follow these guidelines for quarantine. Note that the guidelines are different depending on your vaccination status.

If have you been diagnosed with COVID-19 or tested positive using a home test, you should follow these guidelines for self-isolation.

If you have COVID-19 symptoms and are waiting for test results, you should also follow guidance for self-isolation.

If you need to be tested for COVID-19, click here for resources.

Common symptoms of COVID-19 include:

• Fever of 100.4 F or higher
• New loss of taste or sense of smell. 
• Two or more of the following: 
  • Chills
  • Drenching sweats
  • New cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Body aches

  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • Runny nose or nasal congestion
  • Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

If you have these symptoms:

• Find out your risk with our online screening tool.
• Consult with your doctor by phone or your Henry Ford MyChart account, or use one of our virtual care options.
• For your safety and the safety of others, DO NOT go to a Henry Ford facility unannounced, including same day care, urgent care and ERs. Please call ahead.

If your symptoms worsen – high fever (102-103 degrees) and/or rapid breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, or bluish lips or face – call 911 and alert the operator of your exposure so the EMS crew can prepare for your transport and limit exposure to others from being infected.

Treatment for COVID-19

Monitor your symptoms and talk to your doctor or provider about your risk for progressing to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization. He or she can recommend next steps or any potential treatments for high-risk patients, such as oral anti-viral medications.