What to do if you're diagnosed with COVID19

What to do if you're diagnosed with COVID19

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Two more indiana residents have died from the covid-19 coronavirus ... bringing the state total to 14.

The department of health also reports 115 new positive cases for a total of 477.

But officials say the number is likely a lot larger as testing lags behind.

So what do you do if you're showing symptoms but can't get tested?

Fox 55's jentill neal joins us live tonight..jentill ... what do allen county health officials suggest you do if you find yourself in that position?

Hunter, the list of symptoms continue to grow.

Of course the common symptoms remain like dry cough and fever, but recently loss of taste and smell have been added.

If you suspect you have it, do not wait to contact your doctor.

3 weather you've been diagnosed with covid-19 or you're waiting for results..

The allen county department of health says isolation is key.> 05:45:13-05:45:27"what to do if you're a confirmed, laboratory confirmed case of covid-19...stay home if you're not in the hospital.

Isolate yourself."private lab turnaround has been relatively slow when it comes to getting results for covid-19 ... which means many tests are pending.

> 05:48:43-05:49:16"they are testing negative for the flu or rsv or other respitory pathogens.

Because testing capablities are very limited, they might not be tested for covid but told by their physicians they might get a letter from their physican stating they're presumptive positive for covid-19, and they don't get any further guidance at that point."if that's the case for you, do these things.-wash yor hands -wear a face mask-avoid sharing house hold items like plates, eating utensils and glasses.-clean all high touch surfaces like tabletops, door knobs phones, and use house hold cleaning spray when you do.>"if you see a doctor and they tell you, you possibly have covid-19, we want you to act as if you do have covid-19."today during a video conference dr. debra mcmahan explained how covid-19 does not discriminate when it comes to age so everyone has to take precautions05:38:11-05:38:44" 25% of the folks who were affected were 55 to 84 years of age.

18% were 55 to 64 years of age.

18% were also 45 to 64 years of age, and 29% were 29 to 43 years of age.

I don't want people to think it's just older folks with chronic health conditions.

It's affecting people of all ages.

People are also urged to keep in mind just seeing a doctor is not reportable so regular physicians are classifying people as presumptive.

Reporting live ...jentill neal ?

... fox 55 news.