If you notice that your child has new or worsening symptoms, what you do depends on the symptom and how usual they are for your child. If your child has new or worsening: Fever/chills Cough Shortness of breath Decreased or loss of smell or taste Your child should isolate immediately, and you should contact your child’s health provider for further advice or assessment. The health care provider can help you determine whether the symptoms are related to another non-COVID-19 condition, or if they should get tested for COVID-19. If your child has ONE new or worsening symptom (that is not related to a known cause or condition) that include: Sore throat Stuffy nose/runny nose Headache Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea Fatigue/lethargy/muscle aches/malaise Your child should stay home for 24 hours to be monitored to see whether the symptoms get better or worse. If they start to feel better and symptoms are improving, they can return to school/childcare when well enough to do so and no COVID-19 testing is needed. If the symptoms get worse, you should contact their health care provider for further advice or assessment. The health care provider can help you determine whether the symptoms are related to another non-COVID-19 condition, or if they should get tested for COVID-19. If your child has TWO or MORE new or worsening symptoms (that are not related to a known cause or condition) that include: Sore throat Stuffy nose/runny nose Headache Nausea and/or vomiting Diarrhea Fatigue/lethargy/muscle aches or malaise Your child should isolate immediately, and you should contact your child’s health provider for further advice or assessment. The health care provider can help you determine whether the symptoms are related to another non-COVID-19 condition, or if they should get tested for COVID-19.