Know the Symptoms

• Congestion or runny nose
• Cough
• Fever or chills
• Headache
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Muscle pain

• Sore throat
• New loss of taste or smell
• Fatigue
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

Contact Your Healthcare Provider

• Anyone with more serious symptoms should seek medical attention immediately by calling their doctor or 911 right away.
• Determine if you need a test for COVID-19.
• More serious symptoms can include trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to arouse, or bluish lips or face.
• Find testing sites in your county.

Notify a College Official

• Notify a College Official (Instructor, Advisor, or Staff) so the College can assist in the appropriate response to address health and educational needs.
• Such info is disclosed only to responsible institutional officials (VP of Student Services or Director of Human Resources) on a strictly limited, need-to-know basis, unless the individuals consent in writing to other releases of the information.
• The College is obligated by law to disclose to public health officials information about all confirmed cases of reportable communicable diseases.

Stay in Touch

• Be sure to remain in as regular contact with your instructors as possible.
• Edgecombe Community College is here to help!