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With COVID-19 hitting the end of cold and flu season and the start of allergy season, it can be challenging to know what your symptoms are telling you.
If you have develop the following symptoms, please take the self-assessment test at https://bc.thrive.health/ to determine if you need further assessment or testing for COVID-19.
COVID-19 often presents with shortness of breath, which is rare in flu. Usually, symptoms appear within 5 days after exposure, but it can take up to 14 days.
People infected with COVID-19 may experience little or no symptoms with illness ranging from mild to severe. Sometimes people with COVID-19 may have a mild illness, but their symptoms may suddenly worsen in a few days.
If you develop symptoms, you will need to self-isolate for a minimum of 10 days, so you do not potentially spread the virus to other people.
Flu is most commonly confused with COVID-19
