Last updated 01.12.2022
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If you have symptoms of COVID-19(1):
- Contact a healthcare provider.
- Get tested.
- Rapid antigen tests, such as those available over-the-counter, are an effective first step for testing symptomatic individuals. Faculty can contact the Dean’s office (x3100) and staff can contact HR (x4818) for a free antigen test kit (subject to availability).
- If antigen test is negative, take a PCR test using the TestIowa mail-in kit or through a healthcare provider. TestIowa PCR tests are free and available from HR and the Dean’s office or can be ordered for home delivery.
- The college runs a courier service Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m.; The PCR kit drop box is next to JRC information desk in the JRC.
- If tests are not available, here are suggestions for local testing options.
- Do not come to campus while waiting for results if you are not feeling well enough to work or have a recent known exposure. Work or teach remotely if your position allows. The College has provided up to 80 hours of Covid care time for staff members.
- Staff: contact HR and your supervisor of your need to be absent
- Faculty: contact Dean of the College to notify of need to teach remotely
- If either test is positive, refer to section 1, “You Tested Positive for COVID-19” on the Faculty or Staff protocols for exposures and positive test results.
- If both tests are negative and you are feeling well enough to work, resume in-person work and continue masking when indoors.
- If symptoms persist or worsen, consult with a healthcare provider.
COVID-19 Symptoms (CDC):
- 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
Seek emergency medical attention for the following symptoms (CDC):
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone