COVID-19 Symptom Assessment
IMPORTANT: Please have your child stay home while waiting for COVID-19 test results.
It is important to watch your child for COVID-19 symptoms and take appropriate action, depending on how severe symptoms are. Monitor the following symptoms described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)*:
Green Zone: In Control
Conditions and symptoms
- Breathing easily without a cough or shortness of breath
- Not wheezing
- Not experiencing chest tightening
- Not experiencing any weakness
- Not vomiting or having diarrhea
Continue to
- Take your child's temperature twice a day
- Keep a daily log of symptoms
- Separate your child from other people
- Help your child get rest and stay hydrated
- Stay in touch with your child's doctor
Yellow Zone: Caution
Conditions and symptoms
- Under 12 months old
- Heart or lung disease or diabetes
- Fever higher than 100.4
- Increased coughing and/or sputum
- Feeling more tired than usual
- Less of an appetite
- Occasional vomiting and/or diarrhea
Continue to
- Monitor and keep a log of your child's symptoms
- Help your child get rest and stay hydrated
- Manage fever as directed by your child's doctor
- Notify your child's doctor of worsening symptoms
If you notice a Yellow Caution, work closely with your child's healthcare team.
Call your child's pediatrician. If your child does not have a doctor, make a telehealth appointment with one of Memorial’s primary care doctors at 954-276-5552 or use our MemorialDocNow.com telehealth services to have a doctor assess your child and direct you on next steps.
Red Zone: Emergency
Having just one of these symptoms requires immediate medical attention:
- Having a hard time breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- Feeling confused or forgetful
- Not able to stay awake
- Bluish lips or face
Call 911 or go to the Emergency Room immediately!
