COVID-19 Criteria

COVID-19 Criteria

The Medical Director’s Office has been closely monitoring the CDC information regarding coronavirus.
The CDC has seen fit to expand the case definition for COVID-19. Therefore, HFD should be concerned about possible COVID-19 in patients with any of the following symptoms:
1) Cough, or
2) Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, OR
3) At least TWO of the following:

  • Fever (>100.0 For 37.8 C)
  • Chills
  • Repeated shaking with chills
  • Muscle pain
  • Headache
  • Sore Throat
  • New loss of taste or smell