Symptomatic COVID person at the Flywheel

July 30, 2021

The Macon County Health Department was made aware of a COVID symptomatic person attending the Macon County Flywheel this past weekend on Friday July 23 at Bingo from 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm; and, on Saturday July 24 in Bingo from 1:00 pm – 11:00 pm. This person also attended various outdoor events. If you attended the Flywheel on Friday or Saturday especially at Bingo during these times please monitor for symptoms. If feeling symptomatic, please get tested and isolate. There will be a free mass testing drive-thru at the Macon County Fairgrounds on Friday July 30 from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm pre-registration is not required.

As the COVID-19 virus evolves, so have the symptoms. Many people experience symptoms differently. The most common ones we are seeing have been -

Allergy symptoms: congested, runny nose, sneezing, eyes burning

Nose burning, feeling like it is swollen

Body aches – maybe even 1 certain spot on the body hurts only

Headaches

Dizziness

Diarrhea, Vomiting, Nausea (some only symptom is Diarrhea)

Cough

Shortness of breath

Fever

No taste or smell

Low blood oxygen level – many people will feel normal, just a little dizzy. This can drop fast, and if so, you need to seek medical attention

Children:

Fever/headache maybe last 24-36 hours and then they are fine

Vomiting and diarrhea