Below is a list of the COVID symptoms listed in Ascend. Please take a minute and read through how they are defined below. 

• Sore throat - pain in the throat; not scratchy throat due to allergies

• Congestion or runny nose - excess mucus and secretions in the air passages of the nose

• Onset of severe headache - not your typical headache or migraine; random headache comes on very bad with no explanation as to why

• Muscle pain/body aches - pain and aches are unrelated to any physical activity

• Shortness of breath - not related to underlying medical condition (ie, asthma)

• Chills - unrelated to being physically wet from sweat and physical exertion

• Vomiting or abdominal pain - unrelated to excessive physical activity

• Fatigue - unrelated to lack of sleep or overexertion from physical activity

• Loss of taste or smell

• New uncontrolled cough - not occasional cough; repetitive coughing that came on suddenly and cannot be controlled; not related to any medication or underlying chronic medical condition

• Loss of appetite

• More than 3 loose stools in 24 hours