If you or someone in your care is having severe difficulty breathing, severe chest pain, having a hard time waking up, feeling confused or losing consciousness, you should seek emergency medical care by calling 9-1-1 or going to your nearest emergency department. If you are unsure whether to seek care or get tested, contact your health care provider or call 8-1-1. Some symptoms can also be signs of other medical issues and you may need to seek medical care. Drink lots of fluids, get plenty of rest and use a humidifier or hot shower to ease a cough or sore throat. You can manage many of the symptoms that are common with COVID-19 at home.

Respiratory Problems, Age 11 and Younger.

For more information on what you can do if you have symptoms, see: Some of the symptoms associated with COVID-19 are common to other conditions. To learn more about what to do if you are sick, how to prevent spreading it and what to do if you need medical care, visit: the BC Centre for Disease Control: If you have COVID-19 page. To learn more about self-isolation, who should self-isolate and ending self-isolation, see BC Centre for Disease Control: Self-Isolation and Self-Monitoring. You need to self-isolate while you wait for your test result so you don't potentially spread COVID-19 to others. If you need testing, visit the BC Centre for Disease Control: Testing for COVID-19 page to find a COVID-19 collection centre near you. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, use the BC COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool to help you decide if you need further assessment or testing. To learn more about symptoms of COVID-19, visit the BC Centre for Disease Control: Symptoms page. Children have similar but milder symptoms to adults. Sometimes people with COVID-19 have mild illness, but their symptoms may suddenly worsen in a few days.

Some people may experience mild symptoms, while others have more severe symptoms. Symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to other respiratory illnesses including the flu and common cold.

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