COVID-19 Testing Information

See your healthcare provider, or the Walk-in Clinic to receive an order for a COVID-19 test. COVID-19 testing should be performed three to five days after exposure, unless you are experiencing symptoms.

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

If you are experiencing life-threatening symptoms, go to the Emergency Department immediately. Life-threatening symptoms include:

• Bluish lips or face
• Severe and constant pain or pressure in the chest
• Extreme difficulty breathing (such as gasping for air, being unable to talk without catching your breath, severe wheezing, nostrils flaring)
• New disorientation (acting confused)
• Unconscious or very difficult to wake up
• Slurred speech or difficulty speaking (new or worsening)
• New or worsening seizures
• Severe nausea or vomiting
• Severe diarrhea

Reduce your risk of exposure to COVID-19

Like other respiratory illnesses, COVID-19 is believed to be mainly spread from person to person. To prevent illness and avoid being exposed to the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends washing your hands often, avoiding close contact with people who are sick, covering your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others, covering coughs and sneezes, and cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces daily.