Dr. Joseph Mercola: How to Determine if You Need to Go to the Hospital for COVID

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and are able to recover at home
• A significant number of patients with COVID-19 who come to the hospital don’t need to be there
• Going to a hospital unnecessarily increases your risk of medical errors, health care-associated infections and potentially infectious diseases like COVID-19
• Trouble breathing, shortness of breath, pain or pressure in your chest and new confusion are signs that you should go to a hospital
• Niacin, melatonin, NAC, a nebulizer, hydrogen peroxide and a pulse oximeter are examples of supplies to keep on hand for at-home COVID-19 support