COVID-19 SYMPTOM TRACKER
Check in daily to report your health status and symptoms—even if you are feeling healthy
To get started,
tell us how you feel today:
2000 people have shared their symptoms.
We want to do our best to protect you and your community from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
To do that, we’re tracking the latest hot spots across the Deep South so we know where the virus is spreading. But we need your help. Let us know each day how you’re feeling and check out our map to see how many people in your area may be infected. Most important of all, stay healthy.
Could COVID-19 be in your neck of the woods?
The coronavirus pandemic is threatening lives across our nation and around the world. But how much could it be threatening you? Use this map to see if people in your area could be infected with COVID-19. And don’t forget to update us every day with your symptoms so we can continue to track hot spots.
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How It Works
Share Your Symptoms.
Locate Hot Spots.
Flatten the Curve.
How It Works
Share Your Symptoms.
Locate Hot Spots.
Flatten the Curve.
Symptoms
Below is a list of COVID-19 symptoms. If you’re suffering from any of these, be sure to self-quarantine and wear a mask whenever anyone is around you. To contact the Jefferson County Department of Health and UAB testing center call 205-975-1881. You can also call Alabama’s 24/7 COVID-19 hotline at 1-888-264-2256 or visit findcovidtesting.com to find a testing location near you.
Watch for symptoms
Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses).
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
When to Seek Medical Attention
If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately. Emergency warning signs include*:
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion or inability to arouse
- Bluish lips or face
*This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Flatten the Curve
What does this mean, exactly? Basically, if hospitals have too many cases in a short period of time, they’ll be overloaded. But if we can all do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19, that same number of cases spread out over a longer period of time will be much easier to handle.
