Community Health Services Advises Community of Rising COVID-19 Cases
Press Release
August 19, 2024
The MCA Department of Health’s (DOH) Community Health Services (CHS) would like to advise the community of the rise of COVID-19 cases. Please follow the COVID-19 guideline below if you’re experiencing any flu-like or COVID-19 symptoms.
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms (even if mild) or ANY other illness. Such as, but not limited to:
- Fever (37.8˚ C or higher) and/or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or trouble breathing
- Decreased or loss of taste or smell
- Runny nose or nasal congestion
- Headache
- Extreme fatigue or tiredness
- Sore throat
- Muscle aches or joint pain
- Gastrointestinal symptoms (such as vomiting or diarrhea)
It is recommended that you stay home (self-isolate) while you are sick with ANY symptoms. This means:
- Staying home until you have no fever and your symptoms are improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours if you have gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and/or diarrhea).
- After isolating, wear a well-fitted, high quality mask when out in public for 10 days from when your symptoms started.
- Avoid non-essential visits to vulnerable individuals (e.g. seniors) and highest risk settings (e.g., hospitals, long-term care) for 10 days from when your symptoms started.
- Follow this advice whether you have tested with a Rapid Antigen Test for COVID-19 or not.
If you tested positive for COVID-19, but do not have any symptoms, you are not required to self-isolate. You should self-monitor for symptoms and self-isolate if symptoms develop. Wear a well-fitted, high quality mask when in public settings, especially if they are crowded or have poor ventilation, and avoid non-essential visits to vulnerable individuals (e.g. seniors) and high risk settings for 10 days from your positive test date.
Individuals with a weak immune system should isolate for at least 10 days (from symptom onset or positive test date) regardless if you have symptoms of COVID-19.
For more information, or to find locations with rapid antigen tests, please contact the Community Health Services at 613-575-2341 ext. 3220.
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