COVID-19 personal risk severity assessment

While we are still learning about the health effects of COVID-19, older people and people with certain chronic conditions have a higher risk of experiencing severe outcomes, including:

• hospitalization
• intensive care unit admission
• death

Take this risk assessment to find out if you’re more likely to experience severe outcomes if infected with COVID-19.

Your risk is determined by your age, biological sex and chronic health conditions. The conditions listed below are based on Alberta data and a review of the evidence on specific conditions associated with severe outcomes.

Protect yourself based on risk

Anyone can be infected with COVID-19, and anyone can experience severe outcomes (hospitalization, ICU admission or death).

Your risk level shows your likelihood of having a severe outcome if you get it, based on current data and knowledge of the virus.

Everyone should take steps to prevent getting and spreading COVID-19. Below are additional measures you can take based on your risk level.

Low Risk

• You are less likely to have a severe outcome if infected with COVID-19.
• Protect yourself and others:
  • stay home when sick and get tested
  • wash or sanitize your hands regularly
  • stay 2 meters away from people outside your cohort when you can, wear a mask when you can’t
  • follow all gathering restrictions, public health orders, and guidance.
  • watch the COVID-19 relaunch status map for the number of cases in your local area and any extra measures put in place

Moderate Risk

• You are somewhat likely to have a severe outcome if infected with COVID-19.
• Protect yourself – follow all low risk measures, plus:
  • limit the number of people you come into close contact with
  • choose your cohort carefully and keep interactions short to limit the risk of spread

High Risk

• You are very likely to have a severe outcome if infected with COVID-19.
• Protect yourself – follow all low risk measures, plus:
  • limit interaction with others
    • avoid crowds and large gatherings
    • keep your cohort small, and ask those in your cohort to do the same
    • consider limiting physical contact (handshakes, hugs, kisses) with people outside your household
    • wear a medical mask (if available) when in indoor public places - medical masks can help protect the wearer from others
  • avoid non-essential travel
    • use curbside pick up or delivery services when possible
    • limit outings to those that are low risk:
      • medical appointments
      • time spent with others while distanced or where all are wearing masks
      • other activities where you are confident all public health measures will be in place
  • clean and disinfect any surfaces you touch that are also touched by other people (for example, toilets, tables, doorknobs, remotes)