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A 31-year-old female asked:

Please advise if i should get tested for covid as i am showing symptons for the past 7 days

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

COVID 19: Yes. Please contact your PCM so that you can be assessed for testing. Symptoms of COVID 19 infection may include (but aren’t limited to) dry cough, shortness of breath, nasal congestion, fever, headache, sore throat, feeling tired, loss of sense of taste/smell, decreased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, chills without or without shaking & muscle aches.

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