Symptoms



Watch for symptoms
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.
When to Seek Emergency Medical Attention
Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone
*This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.
Difference between COVID-19 & Flu
Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a new coronavirus (called SARS-CoV-2), and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses.
COVID-19 seems to spread more easily than flu and causes more serious illnesses in some people. It can also take longer before people show symptoms and people can be contagious for longer. More information about differences between flu and COVID-19 is available in the different sections below.
Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone, and testing may be needed to help confirm a diagnosis.
While more is learned every day about COVID-19 and the virus that causes it, there is still a lot that is unknown . This page compares COVID-19 and flu, given the best available information to date.
- Resources
- Helpful Links
- Training Courses
- Videos
- Sick with COVID-19
Many County facilities are now closed to in-person transactions. Citizens seeking assistance and services are encouraged to use these virtual and phone options to get help:
Vaccine Finders
Kroger Viral Test
Anti-Viral Treatment locations (by prescription only)
Find a Doctor
- Dayton Children’s
https://www.childrensdayton.org/doctors - Kettering Health Network
https://www.ketteringhealth.org/findaphysician/ - Premier Health
https://www.premierhealth.com/find-a-doctor - Web MD
https://doctor.webmd.com/ - LGBTQ Culturally Competent Providers
- Dayton Children’s
Unemployment
- Unemployment Benefits:
unemployment.ohio.gov or 1-877-644-6562 (TTY service: 1-614-387-8408) - Job Seekers: (937) 225-JOBS (5627)
- Unemployment Benefits:
Medicaid, Food Assistance, Temporary Cash Assistance
- Ohio Benefits
www.ssp.benefits.ohio.gov or 937-225-4148. - Medicaid only: 1-844-640-6446.
- Ohio Benefits
Utilities
- Water and Sewer Bills/Customer Service:
www.mcohio.org/water or 937 781-2688 - Solid Waste and Recycling Services: Due to the stay-at-home order issued by Governor Mike DeWine, we ask that citizens only visit the Montgomery County Transfer & Recycling Facility if their trip is absolutely essential to protect our employees. Please use your best judgment to assist us in minimizing the traffic at our facility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please note, tours of the Environmental Learning Center are also temporarily suspended until further notice. Visit www.mcswd.org for more details.
- Water and Sewer Bills/Customer Service:
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Child Services
- Report Child Abuse or Neglect:
937-224-KIDS (5437) - Child Support
jfs.ohio.gov or 937-225-4600 (10 AM - 4 PM, M-F). Child Support payments can be made at oh.smartchildsupport.com.
- Report Child Abuse or Neglect:
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Vital Statistics
- Birth/Death Records:
www.vitalchek.com or 937-496-3117 - Electronic Death Certification
Ohio physicians have the ability to electronically complete and sign/certify the cause of death for Ohio records in our Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS). The funeral home electronically creates a death record, enters the personal demographic information, and selects a physician for the medical portion. At that point the physician may log in to EDRS from any location and electronically enter the same information previously handwritten on the paper certificate and then electronically sign/certify the record. Physicians can also provide a notification email address to receive alerts that they have a death record awaiting their signature.
pdf Electronic Death Certification Information (582 KB)
pdf E-Physician User Support Document (230 KB)
pdf E-Physician Clerk User Support Document (211 KB)
- Birth/Death Records:
Mental Health
- Miami Valley Warmline
937-528-7777 Providing Comfort to the Community
OPEN MONDAY – FRIDAY 11 AM – 7 PM
Miami Valley Warmline
- Miami Valley Warmline
- Dayton Chamber https://daytonchamber.org/coronavirus-resource-guide-for-businesses/
- Free App to Support People in Recovery During COVID-19 Outbreak - Connections App
- Disinfectants to use Against COVID-19
- Latest Travel Warnings
- Coronavirus Q & A from the World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
- For more information about the current outbreak in China, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/novel-coronavirus-2019.html
- The Ohio Department of Health: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/media-center/feature-stories/2019-Novel-Coronavirus
- For more information about Coronaviruses https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html
- For travel health information: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/watch/pneumonia-china
- Disability and Health Emergency Preparedness Tools and Resources
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Online course
- Psychological first aid: Guide for field workers
- Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response and control
- WHO Critical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Training