What should we do if we have symptoms

But can't be tested? At what point does shortness of breath become a real concern on its own? Been in line for testing for a few hours and have barely moved. I'm tired and I don't feel well, I want to leave. I'm not sure I'll even be tested if I ever get up to the front of the line.

It's inevitable that a lot of us are going to get sick no matter what, I get it. I just don't know how serious shortness of breath is, if at all. Don't have health insurance, don't want to go to a hospital if it gets worse (I don't think it will). I'm surprised the city hasn't given us more information about how to monitor our symptoms and what is a real concern. Everything I see just says "go to the emergency room if you have a serious emergency ." How is anyone supposed to know what that means? I've literally never dealt with shortness of breath until this week. How are people supposed to know that they need to escalate and seek serious medical attention if they aren't being tested and told to do this?