I have a friend who I had contact with about 48 hours ago, who has a sore throat and a cough, and who has now told me that she has a fever of 100.1 degrees.
-She claims that the cough is merely a result of her asthma and the fact that she smokes, as opposed to an infection (coronavirus, a cold, or anything inbetween).
-There is no apparent reason for her have contracted coronavirus. She lives an hour from the nearest confirmed case. (In fact she points out that if anything, *I'm* more likely to have infected *her* because I work in the area of said confirmed cases.)
-I currently have no symptoms.
It would seem that her cough alone isn't much to go on; what worries me is the fact that she now has a fever on top of that.
Given this, do I need to do anything (beyond what everybody should do)? Do I need to self-isolate? (I'm currently self-isolating as best I can but it's a pain because I don't live alone.) Do I need to stay home from work? I'm not working tomorrow (Friday) regardless, but I'd very much like to know if I need to stay home from work starting Monday.
I've called my local health network, but they were busy and I ended up leaving a voicemail. It's been hours and they still haven't gotten back to me, hence my trying to find answers online. Can anyone give me credible information about this situation? Thanks.
-She claims that the cough is merely a result of her asthma and the fact that she smokes, as opposed to an infection (coronavirus, a cold, or anything inbetween).
-There is no apparent reason for her have contracted coronavirus. She lives an hour from the nearest confirmed case. (In fact she points out that if anything, *I'm* more likely to have infected *her* because I work in the area of said confirmed cases.)
-I currently have no symptoms.
It would seem that her cough alone isn't much to go on; what worries me is the fact that she now has a fever on top of that.
Given this, do I need to do anything (beyond what everybody should do)? Do I need to self-isolate? (I'm currently self-isolating as best I can but it's a pain because I don't live alone.) Do I need to stay home from work? I'm not working tomorrow (Friday) regardless, but I'd very much like to know if I need to stay home from work starting Monday.
I've called my local health network, but they were busy and I ended up leaving a voicemail. It's been hours and they still haven't gotten back to me, hence my trying to find answers online. Can anyone give me credible information about this situation? Thanks.