COVID-19 Galveston County Overview

Travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. Staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. 

You can get COVID-19 during your travels. You may feel well and not have any symptoms, but you can still spread COVID-19 to others. You and your travel companions (including children) may spread COVID-19 to other people including your family, friends, and community for 14 days after you were exposed to the virus. 

Don't travel if you are sick, or if you have been around someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days. Don't travel with someone who is sick. Click here for more information. 

• Wear a mask to help stop the spread of COVID-19 to others. 
• Stay at least 6 feet (about two arm lengths) from others who don't live with you, particularly in crowded areas.
• Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. 

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported - ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Fever or Chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19.