Question: What should I do if I don't feel well?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: What to Do If You Are Sick
section_content: Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick
If you are sick with COVID-19 or think you might have
COVID-19, follow the steps below to care for yourself and to
help protect other people in your home and community.
Stay home except to get medical care

Stay home. Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home without medical care. Do not leave your home, except to get medical care. Do not visit public areas.
Take care of yourself. Get rest and stay hydrated. Take over-the-counter medicines, such as acetaminophen, to help you feel better.
Stay in touch with your doctor . Call before you get medical care. Be sure to get care if you have trouble breathing, or have any other emergency warning signs, or if you think it is an emergency.
Avoid public transportation , ride-sharing, or taxis.

Separate yourself from other people
As much as possible, stay in a specific room and away from other people
and pets in your home. If possible, you should use a separate bathroom. If you
need to be around other people or animals in or outside of the home, wear a
cloth face covering.

Additional guidance is available for those living in close quarters and shared housing.
See COVID-19 and Animals if you have questions about pets.

Monitor your symptoms

Symptoms of COVID-19 fever, cough, or other symptoms.
Follow care instructions from your healthcare provider and local health department. Your local health authorities may give instructions on checking your symptoms and reporting information.

Call ahead before visiting your doctor

Call ahead. Many medical visits for routine care are being postponed or done by phone or telemedicine.
If you have a medical appointment that cannot be postponed, call your doctor’s office, and tell them you have or may have COVID-19. This will help the office protect themselves and other patients.

If you are sick wear a cloth covering over your nose and mouth


You should wear acloth face covering, over your nose and mouth if you must be around other people or animals, including pets (even at home)


You don’t need to wear the cloth face covering if you are alone. If you can’t put on a cloth face covering (because of trouble breathing, for example), cover your coughs and sneezes in some other way. Try to stay at least 6 feet away from other people. This will help protect the people around you.


Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2 years, anyone who has trouble breathing, or anyone who is not able to remove the covering without help.


Note: During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical grade facemasks are reserved
for healthcare workers and some first responders. You may need to make a cloth
face covering using a scarf or bandana.
Cover your coughs and sneezes

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
Throw away used tissues in a lined trash can.
Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Clean your hands often

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. This is especially important after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing; going to the bathroom; and before eating or preparing food.
Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them together until they feel dry.
Soap and water are the best option, especially if hands are visibly dirty.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Handwashing Tips

Avoid sharing personal household items

Do not share dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils, towels, or bedding with other people in your home.
Wash these items thoroughly after using them with soap and water or put in the dishwasher.

Clean all “high-touch” surfaces everyday

Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces in your “sick room” and bathroom; wear disposable gloves. Let someone else clean and disinfect surfaces in common areas, but you should clean your bedroom and bathroom, if possible.

If a caregiver or other person needs to clean and disinfect a sick person’s bedroom or bathroom, they should do so on an as-needed basis. The caregiver/other person should wear a mask and disposable gloves prior to cleaning. They should wait as long as possible after the person who is sick has used the bathroom before coming in to clean and use the bathroom.


Clean and disinfect areas that may have blood, stool, or body fluids on them.


Use household cleaners and disinfectants. Clean the area or item with soap and water or another detergent if it is dirty. Then, use a household disinfectant.



Be sure to follow the instructions on the label to ensure safe and effective use of the product. Many products recommend keeping the surface wet for several minutes to ensure germs are killed. Many also recommend precautions such as wearing gloves and making sure you have good ventilation during use of the product.
Most EPA-registered household disinfectants should be effective. A full list of disinfectants can be found here.
Complete Disinfection Guidance





Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer gives an excellent rundown of what an individual should do if they suspect that they have covid.
This is great information, but like a firehose. Better to have links to different subtopics that disgorge all of it at once.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: In Case of an Outbreak in Your Community
Should I go to work if there is an outbreak in my community?
section_content: Follow the advice of your local health officials. Stay home if you can. Talk
to your employer to discuss working from home, taking leave if you or someone
in your household gets sick with COVID-19
symptoms, or
if your child’s school is dismissed temporarily. Employers should be aware
that more employees may need to stay at home to care for sick children or
other sick family members than is usual in case of a community outbreak.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Good info, but this kind of info is useful after more immediate steps one should take to address feeling sick. The person may not even have Covid! There is no mention of talking to your Doctor.
This answer is adequate for the fact that it gives ideas of actions an individual should take if they think they have covid, but is not detailed enough.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: FAQs for Correctional and Detention Facilities
section_headers: Staff at Correctional and Detention Facilities
What should I do if I think I may be sick with COVID-19?
section_content: If you think you have been exposed to
COVID-19 and develop a
fever or symptoms of respiratory illness, such as cough or difficulty
breathing, stay home. If you are at work, alert your supervisor right away and
go home. Read What To Do if You Are Sick to learn more.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
The system assumes this is a Covid question, and we don't know that for a fact. The reference is likely a good answer.
This answer details a few symptoms of covid and tells the individual to stay home. However it could use more detail.

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