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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Also known as: SARS-CoV-2, 2019 Novel Coronavirus, nCov

COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called coronavirus.

Symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are a cough, a high temperature and shortness of breath.

Simple measures like washing your hands often with soap and water can help stop viruses like coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading.

There's no specific treatment for coronavirus (COVID-19). Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms until you recover.

It's not known exactly how coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads from person to person, but similar viruses are spread in cough droplets.

Types of Covid-19 Testing Offered At Total Care

Molecular (PCR) Test

Performed with a nasal swab. Labs (Northwest Laboratory https://www.nwlaboratory.com/ ) receive specially packaged specimens and provide results back to the clinic. The test is almost 100% specific and sensitive (positive and negative results are almost always accurate). This is testing for the live coronavirus

3-7 Day Results

Antibody Test

Lab draw (blood) test. This test is designed to detect antibodies present in the blood. A positive result indicates that you may have had COVID-19 in the recent past and have developed antibodies that may protect you from future infections. This test should be done two weeks after exposure.

3 Day Results

Data in North America: Last Update 5/5/2021

Cases in the USA

Cases Today in the USA

Case in Texas

Deaths Texas

Cases in Orange County

Recovered

Deaths

Orange County Today

Fully Vaccinated in the USA

of the US population is Vaccinated

of Texas State Population Vaccinated

Signs & Symptoms

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

What do you do if you feel sick?

When should I seek emergency medical care?

COVID-19 Testing

CDC Test Recommendations

If you experience mild fever or cough, CDC recommends that you stay home and CALL YOUR DOCTOR!

CDC COVID-19 Testing Recommendations:

If you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19 or you are a resident in a community where there is ongoing spread of COVID-19 and develop symptoms of COVID-19, call your healthcare provider and tell them about your symptoms and your exposure. They will decide whether you need to be tested, but keep in mind that there is no treatment for COVID-19 and people who are mildly ill may be able to isolate and care for themselves at home.

If your doctor sees that you meet the requirements for testing be sure to wear a mask, cover your coughs and sneezes, and frequently clean your hands on your way to be tested.

If you experience severe pain, shortness of breath, or chest pain, you need to seek emergency care. See more symptoms here.

For more information visit: CDC COVID-19 TESTING ADVICE.

Who Can Get Tested for COVID-19 at Total Care

PREVENTION & LIMITING THE SPREAD

How does COVID-19 spread?

How do I protect myself and my family?

The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19. There are simple everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses. These include:

Know how it spreads.
Wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds.
Avoid close contact with people.
Disinfect your home, car and personal belongings daily
Wear a face mask that covers your nose and mouth when going out in public.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.

Who has a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19?

How do I minimize the spread of COVID-19?

As the Coronavirus continues to spread, CDC and other public health organizations warn the public to engage in methods that help individuals and communities prevent contracting the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We have listed these methods below to include links to help our community stay informed.

Wash your hands often
Wear a mask in public
Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing
Avoid large crowds
Engage in social distancing (6 ft)
Isolate when you are sick

What if you are already sick?

What should I do if I recently traveled Internationally and got sick?

If you traveled internationally (to high-risk countries, China, Iran, Italy, South Korea, and Japan or Hong Kong) within the past 14 days and feel sick with fever, cough, or difficulty breathing, you should seek medical care. Call the office of your health care provider before you go, and tell them about your travel and your symptoms. They will give you instructions on how to get care without exposing other people to your illness. While sick, avoid contact with people, don’t go out, and delay any travel to reduce the possibility of spreading illness to others.

SOCIAL DISTANCING, ISOLATION & QUARANTINE

What is the difference?

SELF-ISOLATION

Who should self isolate?

People at higher risk and or are already sick should isolate. Early information out of China, where COVID-19 first started, shows that some people are at higher risk of getting very sick from this illness including older adults, and people who have serious chronic medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease. If you fall into any of these categories, please take steps to isolate.
Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html

If you are at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19, you should:
- Stock up on supplies.
- STAY HOME
- Take everyday precautions to keep space between yourself and others.
- When you go out in public, keep away from others who are sick, limit close contact and wash your hands often.
- Avoid crowds as much as possible.
- Avoid cruise travel and non-essential air travel.
- During a COVID-19 outbreak in your community, stay home as much as possible to further reduce your risk of being exposed.

How long should you self-isolate?

QUARANTINE

What is a quarantine?

What is self-quarantine?

Who should self-quarantine?

Individuals who have been exposed to the virus or have tested positive for the virus should self/home quarantine. In addition, individuals who have been within 6 feet of someone infected are at risk and should self-quarantine as a precaution.

If you fall in any of the above categories,you should self/home quarantine.

Individuals who are self/home quarantined should NOT

run errands
take public transportation
go to work
have visitors.

How do you know if you should self-quarantine?

The CDC has issued recommendations for travelers arriving from certain countries to self-quarantine for 14 days.
If someone at your work or school was definitely exposed, you may want to consider self-quarantine.
If you have a fever and a dry cough
If you are unsure if you should self-quarantine, call your doctor and tell them why you think you may have been exposed to the virus and what you should do.

While self-quarantined individuals should monitor symptoms and seek care immediately if symptoms get worse. The CDC advises individuals to “Stay home except to get medical care”.

SOCIAL DISTANCING

How do I effectively implement social distancing?

As a means for preventing the spread of COVID-19 individuals should refrain from attending social and or community events. This is a way to protect yourself and community from getting and spreading respiratory illnesses. CDC is aggressively responding to the global outbreak of COVID-19 and community spread in the United States. CDC’s “All of Community” approach is focused on slowing the transmission of COVID-19 and reducing illness and death while minimizing social and economic impacts. According to the CDC, social distancing includes “remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings, and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) from others when possible.”

Examples of “congregate settings” the CDC warns about would be:
Crowded public places such as shopping centers, movie theaters or stadiums
Conferences
Classes
Mass transit
Sporting events

Avoiding larger crowds during this time to flatten the curve is key to slow the spread of COVID-19. Other ways of social distancing are the following:

Working from home instead of at the office
Closing schools or switching to online classes
Visiting loved ones by electronic devices instead of in-person
Canceling or postponing conferences and large meetings

Take action in protecting your community.

TREATMENT & VACCINE INFO

Is there a treatment?

Is there a vaccine?

This article and much of the information contained herein is obtained from the CDC website referenced below. This is a very brief summary and is not inclusive of everything that is currently known about COVID-19 and is for informational purposes only.

For more information: www.cdc.gov/COVID19