COVID-19 Quarantine. Isolation & Testing Information

I had close contact with someone with COVID-19. Now what do I do?

Close contact includes:

• You were less than 6 feet for greater than 10 minutes with or without a mask.
• You provided care at home to a confirmed case.
• You had direct physical contact with a confirmed case (hugged, touched, kissed).
• You shared an eating/drinking utensil with a confirmed case.
• You were exposed to sneezing, coughing or other respiratory droplets of a confirmed case.

For ALL members of the campus community (students, faculty and staff) REGARDLESS of vaccination or residence hall status:    

• Wear a well-fitted mask around others for 10 days. Monitor for symptoms. If you become symptomatic, self-isolate and get tested.  
• It is recommended you test at least 5 days after exposure even if you do not have symptoms. Avoid travel, eating around others, being around those who are high-risk and places where you are unable to wear a mask, such as restaurants and some gyms.   
• In alignment with the CDC’s latest guidance, individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 are no longer required to quarantine, regardless of vaccination status.   
• If an individual cannot wear a mask for any reason, then they should quarantine for the full 10 days. 

 Confirmed COVID-19 Positive test within past 90 days: 

• If you have not disclosed your positive test, please fill out the self-disclosure form: https://www.marquette.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-employee-and-student-voluntary-disclosure.php and upload proof of positive test to the patient portal: https://mymedicalclinic.mu.edu/.

If you develop a fever, cough, have difficulty breathing or any other symptoms of COVID-19: 

• Contact the Marquette University Medical Clinic at (414) 288-7184.  Tell them that you have been exposed to COVID-19 and are having symptoms to determine if you need medical care or testing.  Do not go to the clinic without contacting them first. 
• Stay home unless directed by a medical provider. Avoid contact with others.  Continue to practice good hand hygiene and sanitize surfaces in your home. 
• Get medical attention immediately if you experience any of these warning signs: trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, inability to wake a person, bluish lips or face.

 

Marquette University Medical Clinic: 414-288-7184

After-hours nurse hotline: 800-362-9900

I have been tested for COVID-19 and am waiting for my results. Now what do I do?

You will receive your results in 2-3 days on the patient portal at MU Patient Portal.  If you are positive, you will also receive a telephone call.  Please answer any telephone calls from 414-288-7184.  Make sure that your voicemail box is set up and not full.  If you have not received your results 4 days after testing, please call 414-288-7184. While you wait for your test results…

If you were tested due to an exposure and are asymptomatic:

In alignment with the CDC’s latest guidance, individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 are no longer required to quarantine, regardless of vaccination status. Monitor for symptoms.  Please wear a well-fitted mask and avoid germ-spreading activities for 10 days from exposure. If you become symptomatic, self-isolate and await test result.  Even if negative, continue to wait for fever resolution without fever reducing medications and symptom improvement. If an individual cannot wear a mask for any reason, then they should quarantine for the full 10 days. 

If you were tested due to having symptoms:

• If you are employed, let your employer know that you are being tested and will not be at work.
• Notify your professors you will not be at in-person classes if having symptoms.

Protect yourself and others

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer with 60% alcohol if you do not have soap and water. Do not touch your eyes, nose and mouth if you have not washed your hands.
• Please wear a well-fitted mask around others. Avoid being around people who are high risk. 
• If you are symptomatic, self- isolate. Please stay in your place of residence, preferably in a separate bedroom if possible. You can attend medical appointments, food service to get a grab and go meal and may get essential items while wearing a mask.
• Clean all “high‐touch” surfaces every day. These surfaces include counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or the inside of your elbow when you cough or sneeze.

Watch for symptoms

• Monitor and keep track of current and new symptoms. Check your temperature two times a day.
• If your symptoms get worse, contact your primary care provider or the medical clinic.
• Even if you do not have symptoms you may make others sick – this is why it's so important to wear a well-fitted mask.

See a doctor right away if you have emergency warning signs*

• Struggling to breathe
• Bluish lips or face
• Constant chest pain or pressure
• Feeling dizzy or lightheaded all the time
• Acting confused
• Difficult to wake up
• Slurred speech (new or getting worse)
• New seizure or seizures that won’t stop

*This list does not include all emergency warning signs. Call a doctor if you have other severe symptoms.

Call 911 for any medical emergencies.

Marquette University Medical Clinic: 414-288-7184

After-hours nurse hotline: 800-362-9900

 

My COVID-19 test is negative. Now what do I do?

You most likely do not have COVID-19 at this time, but you could have been exposed to COVID-19 at some point and not enough time has passed for the test to pick it up.  You may still test positive at a later date.

What do I do if I was a close contact? 

For ALL members of the campus community (students, faculty and staff) REGARDLESS of vaccination or residence hall status:    

• Wear a well-fitted mask around others for 10 days. Monitor for symptoms. If you become symptomatic, self-isolate and get tested.  
• It is recommended you test at least 5 days after exposure even if you do not have symptoms. Avoid travel, eating around others, being around those who are high-risk and places where you are unable to wear a mask, such as restaurants and some gyms.   
• In alignment with the CDC’s latest guidance, individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 are no longer required to quarantine, regardless of vaccination status.  

• If an individual cannot wear a mask for any reason, then they should quarantine for the full 10 days. 
• Students should schedule their PCR test for day 5 or later with the MU Medical Clinic at 414-288-7184, Option 1. 
• Faculty and staff may be tested on campus after a confirmed on-campus exposure. Schedule by calling 414-288-7184, Option 1.  

Confirmed COVID-19 Positive test within past 90 days:

• If you have not disclosed your positive test, please fill out the self-disclosure form: https://www.marquette.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-employee-and-student-voluntary-disclosure.php and upload proof of positive test to the patient portal: https://mymedicalclinic.mu.edu/.

When does my self-isolation period end due to having symptoms?

• If you are symptomatic including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny nose or congestion, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting (or diarrhea) with a negative test, you should continue to isolate until symptoms have improved and you are fever-free for 24 hours without use of fever-reducing medication.
• If symptoms worsen or do not improve in 3-4 days, call the medical clinic for advice.
• If you ONLY have loss of taste or smell, you should isolate for 72 hours and then be re-tested. You should remain in isolation until you receive your new test results.

Continue to protect yourself and others

• Get vaccinated/boosted
• Wash your hand often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer with 60% alcohol if you don’t have soap and water. Do not touch your eyes, nose, and mouth if you haven’t washed your hands.
• Wear a well-fitted mask when you are around others.
• Stay at least 6 feet away from others. Do not spend time with people who are sick or who are at high risk.
• Clean all “high touch” surfaces every day. These surfaces include counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or use the inside of your elbow.
• Contact the Marquette University Medical Clinic or your primary care provider with new or worsening symptoms or other questions or concerns.

Marquette University Medical Clinic: 414-288-7184

After-hours nurse hotline: 800-362-9900

I have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Now what do I do?

You need to self-isolate to prevent spreading the virus to others. 

When does isolation end?

The standard isolation period is 10 days.  The isolation period can be shortened to five days if you are asymptomatic or your symptoms are improving, and you do not have a fever for 24 hours.  If you meet these criteria, you can return to campus on day six or later.  Wear a well-fitted mask when around others through day 10.  (Note: first day of symptoms is day zero.)  

• If you had moderate illness (shortness of breath or trouble breathing), severe illness (you were hospitalized) or you are immunocompromised, you should isolate through day 10.   
• If you ended isolation but your COVID-19 symptoms recur or worsen, you should restart your isolation from day zero.  

Continue to take precautions for 10 full days.

Stay home.

• Most people with COVID-19 have mild symptoms and can recover at home.
• To prevent spreading COVID-19 to others, it is important to STAY AT HOME for at least 5 days and distance yourself from others for the full 10 days.
• You should isolate using a private room and bathroom to avoid close contact with others. You should NOT visit public areas or use public transportation.
• Avoid travel.
• If you must be around other people, wear a well-fitted mask.
• Avoid being around people who are at high risk.
• Avoid sharing personal household items and wash them thoroughly after use.
• Avoid eating around others.
• See the following link for further guidance https://www.marquette.edu/medical-clinic/covid19-testinginformation.php.

Monitor your symptoms and stay in touch with your doctor.  

• Contact the Marquette University Medical Clinic or your primary care with worsening symptoms and with questions or concerns.
• Get rest and stay hydrated. The medical clinic may discuss the use of certain medications to help with your symptoms, such as Tylenol.
• If you experience trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in your chest, confusion or difficulty staying awake, or bluish lips or face, please seek medical care immediately.

Wash your hands often.

• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing, going to the bathroom, and before eating or preparing food.
• You may use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available; make sure to cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

Clean and disinfect all “high-touch” surfaces every day. 

• High-touch surfaces include phones, remote controls, counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, keyboards, tablets and bedside tables.

Enroll in the GetWellLoop online tool and mobile app.

• The GetWell Loop provides direct access to a Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin care team via daily check-ins throughout your entire COVID-19 experience for students that are isolating within the state of Wisconsin.
• Residence hall students that will be isolating in university isolation space will be enrolled into GetWellLoop.
• Non-residence hall students who would like to enroll in the GetWellLoop should contact the Marquette University Medical Clinic for further instruction.

STUDENTS: Information on isolation spaces is provided by the university. If you are taking in-person classes, please contact your instructors to arrange alternate assignments, if possible, during this isolation period. Please note the attendance policy guidance. You can attend medical appointments and food service to get a grab and go meal while wearing a well-fitting mask.  

 

Marquette University Medical Clinic: 414-288-7184

After-hours nurse hotline: 800-362-9900

Please read the current quarantine guidelines.

Please read the current isolation guidelines