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Possibly infected with covid-19 travelled 11 ago to cape town from or and yesterday returned had a runny nose which stopped last night. now have a heavy feeling on the chest foggy feeling in the head. how to proceed?

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Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgrad answered

Self isolate: Wash your hands , sleep and exercise , eat a healthy diet. SELF ISOLATE if you develop a high fever or trouble breathing call your doctor

Answered 2/2/2021

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID 19: The majority of doctors viewing your questions are located in USA. Our policies/ protocols may differ from yours. I refer you to “https://sacoronavirus.co.za/” which is the COVID 19 South African Corona Virus Resource Portal for guidance specific to your area. Please check this reference for a list of testing sites in South Africa: https://947.co.za/articles/2020/03/19/here-are-your-covid-19-test

Answered 2/2/2021

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A member asked:

Possibly infected with covid-19 travelled 11 ago to cape town from or and yesterday returned had a runny nose which stopped last night. now have a heavy feeling on the chest foggy feeling in the head. how to proceed?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgrad answered

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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