Low-grade fever seems to be one of the more common early markers of COVID-19, Kline said, but not everyone will have a fever. Other potential symptoms include muscle aches, headaches, loss of appetite, and loss of taste or smell. Symptoms can appear between two and 14 days after exposure.
If you tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms, regardless of vaccination status: Stay home for at least five days. Stay home for five days and isolate from others in your home. Wear a well-fitted mask if you must be around others in your home.
Cases for the current week include both cases reported in the last week and may include newly reported cases from prior weeks. COVID-19 cases reported increased in Texas by 3.1% in Week 2 compared to the previous MMWR week. COVID-19-associated fatalities increased 30.4% in Week 51 when compared to the previous week.
Possible symptoms include: Fever or chills. Cough. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Sore throat. Congestion or runny nose. New loss of taste or smell. Fatigue. Muscle or body aches.
COVID-19 Symptoms Mild symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, headache, runny nose, loss of sense of smell/taste, sore throat, and/or diarrhea. If you have mild symptoms you should seek testing.
Updated Guidance: The updated Respiratory Virus Guidance recommends that people stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both their symptoms are getting better overall, and they have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
If you continue to have no symptoms, you can be with others after 10 days have passed since you had a positive viral test for COVID-19. Most people do not require testing to decide when they can be around others.
People with COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours), follow that by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others to minimize the risk of infecting people they encounter.