{"id":3814,"date":"2020-04-14T15:24:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T19:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.greatflorida.com\/?p=3814"},"modified":"2026-05-12T20:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:24:22","slug":"living-with-someone-who-has-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2020\/living-with-someone-who-has-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Living with Someone Who has COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

As of today, the Florida Department of Health<\/a> is reporting 21, 367 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the virus continues to spread, it is essential to know how to effectively handle it, if it is contracted by someone in your home,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s largest independent homeowners insurance<\/a> company.<\/p>\n

If you live with someone who is exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, your worry is not only for them, but yourself and other family members.<\/p>\n

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a> reports if you are only experiencing mild symptoms, you should recover at home. Mild symptoms include, aches, chills, fatigue, fever, dry cough, sore throat, running nose and diarrhea. However, if you are an older adult with an underlying medical condition you are at higher risk for developing serious complications from the COVID-19 illness and should seek care as soon as symptoms start.<\/p>\n

More severe symptoms where medical attention is needed includes, trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or the ability to arouse and bluish lips or face.<\/p>\n

If someone in your family contracts COVID-19, the CDC<\/a> has the following guidelines to keep you and others in your household safe, while caring for the ill.<\/p>\n