People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness.
These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Diarrhea
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
Symptom Checker
Use the CDC online tool to help you make decisions and seek appropriate medical care.
Additionally, when you download the COVID Alert PA app, you can input how you are feeling each day and reporting if you are experiencing symptoms. This will help when asked when your symptoms have started if you later test positive for COVID-19.