Watch for symptoms
Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.
The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.*
Fever
Cough (typically dry)
Shortness of breath
80% of COVID-19 patients experience 'mild' symptoms — but that likely still involves a fever and cough
Eighty percent of COVID-19 cases are considered mild.
But nearly 99% of COVID-19 patients experience the same symptoms — fever, dry cough, and fatigue — at different levels of severity.
The fever is usually the first symptom to arrive, according to the research. An increase in body temperature is a sign the immune system is fighting an infection.
Bacteria and viruses survive well in normal body temperatures of about 98.7 degrees Fahrenheit, so a mild fever of about 100.4 degrees (and a more severe fever of 103 degrees) is a way to fight off pathogens.
https://www.businessinsider.com/what-coronavirus-mild-symptoms-are-fever-2020-3
