Audubon County Public Health Update (5/6/20)
May 6th, 2020 by Ric Hanson
Audubon County Public Health Administrator Bob Nelson, today (Wednesday), provided an update on the status of COVID-19 in his county. In his online message, Nelson reminded residents not to lower their guard and become desensitized to the information that continues to flow from this pandemic.
(Bob Nelson said as of Wednesday, Audubon County had a total of eight positive COVID-19 cases. He said everyone can help prevent the spread of the virus and should watch for the symptoms. Nelson said if you think you need to be tested, call your physician, or go to www.testiowa.com.)
According to the CDC, COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Infected people have had a wide range of symptoms reported – from mild symptoms to severe illness.
- Cough
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Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fever
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell