What to Do If I Feel Sick?
For Mild Illness
Stay home and distance yourself from others. Learn about how to practice safe hygiene and keep yourself isolated.
If Your Illness Worsens
Call your primary care provider. If you do not have a primary care provider, call our hotline 336-70-COVID to receive nurse advice. View more care options, including our telehealth services.
Listen to Your Provider
Your health care provider will direct you on next steps. It is important that you follow their instructions to keep you, your family and your community safe.
What Are The Symptoms of COVID-19?
People with these symptoms or combinations of symptoms may have COVID-19:
Cough- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Or at least two of these symptoms:
- Fever
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
Visitor Restrictions
Monday, March 30, 2020 | To help protect patients, family members and health care workers from the spread of COVID-19, effective Tuesday, March 31, no visitors will be allowed in any Wake Forest Baptist Health ambulatory clinic or outpatient ancillary service area with the following exceptions:
- Patients who are minors may be accompanied by 1 healthy family member/guardian.
- Patients who need help with communication, decision-making or mobility may be accompanied by one 1 healthy support person.
- Patients undergoing sedation or invasive procedures may be accompanied by 1 healthy support person.
As previously announced, no visitors are allowed at any of Wake Forest Baptist Health’s inpatient facilities except in certain situations. In critical care areas, no visitors are allowed unless end of life is expected within 48 hours.
Families with special situations in either the outpatient or inpatient setting should contact their care team and attending physician. Learn more
How to Protect Yourself
The virus that causes COVID-19 is spread from person to person. These are tips to help keep you and your family safe:
- Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Don’t touch your face, including your mouth, eyes or nose.
- Use household cleaning sprays or wipes to clean “high-touch” surfaces at home.
- Clean cell phones regularly with disinfecting wipe.