When should I seek emergency medical care if I am sick with COVID-19?

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asked Oct 10, 2020 in Diseases Conditions by FruitSoup (570 points)
When should I seek emergency medical care if I am sick with COVID-19?

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answered Oct 11, 2020 by lulumeon (40,870 points)
If you are sick with COVID-19 you should seek emergency medical care if you experience symptoms such as confusion, bluish face or lips, unable to stay awake or wake up, pressure or persistent pain in the chest or difficulty breathing.

Most people do recover from the sick with COVID-19 disease or virus as long as they are overall healthy but some people do experience more severe symptoms and health issues and for some people the COVID-19 virus is deadly.

The signs and symptoms of the coronavirus disease are similar to the flu virus symptoms.

Most common signs and symptoms of the coronavirus disease are Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose,Nausea or vomiting and Diarrhea.

However the coronavirus disease is different than the flu and for older people who have compromised immune systems or other health issues the coronavirus disease can be more serious than the flu.

For me I tested positive for the coronavirus disease a month ago and it felt sort of like the flu but I actually felt worse and felt like I was dying.

I went to the hospital as a precaution but I was not admitted and went home and recovered within 2 weeks.

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