Note: If your self-test results are positive, you don’t need to schedule a lab test. Get the latest COVID-19 symptom information on the CDC website If you have any signs of emergency, call 911 or get help right away. Signs of emergency include symptoms like trouble breathing or continued pain or pressure in your chest. Subscribe to the Annie text messaging service To get reminders for when to contact your care team or a nurse advice line, you can use our Annie text messaging service. Monitor your symptoms. If your symptoms get worse, contact your provider or nearest VA health facility.Tell anyone who you’ve been in close contact with in the past few days that you tested positive. For COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was less than 6 feet away from you for a combined total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.If you can’t fully isolate, wear a well-fitting mask any time you’re around other people for at least 5 days. Separate yourself to keep others safe. Isolate for at least 5 days from when you first started having symptoms or from when you tested positive.Some treatments must start within 5 days of your first symptoms. Contact your VA health care team right away. If you need treatment, you must start it early for it to work.If you didn’t take your test during a VA video appointment, take a picture of your test results. You can share this picture with your VA health care team.
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