Thank you for your question.

Primarily, this is only a surface reminder with regard to COVID-19

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For your information, WHO listed common symptoms for COVID-19 infection as follows:

• Fever (more than 37.5 degrees Celcius)
• Fatigue
• Aches and pains
• Sore throat
• Headaches
• Shortness of breath

According to the Ministry of Health, close contact refers to either:

• Health care-associated exposure, including providing direct care for 2019-nCoV patients, working with health care workers infected with 2019-nCoV, visiting patients or staying in the same close environment of a 2019nCoV patient.
• Working together in close proximity or sharing the same classroom environment with a with 2019-nCoV patient
• Traveling together with 2019-nCoV patient in any kind of conveyance
• Living in the same household as a 2019-nCoV patient

I would also encourage you to answer this quiz on Risk Assessment for COVID-19 or My Sejahtera Assesment to evaluate your health status in regards to this disease. After completing this quiz, you will be classified into several categories. Further instructions will be given at the end of the quiz. Please act accordingly.

According to the My Sejahtera application, your status will be classified as one of the following:

• Low Risk - Individuals with low risk of COVID-19 infection.
• Casual Contact - Individuals who were likely exposed to another person infected with COVID-19.
• Close Contact - Individuals who have been exposed to other individuals infected with COVID-19.
• Person Under Surveillance (PUS) - Individuals who are at risk of being infected with COVID-19. For example individuals with a history of traveling abroad within the last 14 days.
• Suspected Case - Individuals who are at risk of being infected with COVID-19, for example, individuals with a history of traveling abroad or have attended mass gatherings within 14 days before the onset of symptoms
• Confirmed Case - Individuals tested positive for COVID-19.

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In the meantime, your friend must learn to adapt and take extra precautionary measures for example by keeping a safe distance and using a face mask to get out of his insolation zone at home. Always remember to hydrate yourself and be extra vigilant on the psychological toll of having a self-quarantine. Talk and chat to a person via the digital platform every now and then to keep himself company.

You may also click on this link to directly request a COVID-19 screening test. Or contact the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC). Other than that, do practice good hand hygiene and wear your face mask in public.

CPRC contact:

0388810200
+60178429454
cprc@moh.gov.my

For more information on your health condition, or for more accurate treatment to be implemented, a more detailed test should be done beforehand. Click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to talk online with our certified doctors. Thank you