Respiratory Virus Information

Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren’t better explained by another cause. These symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others.

You may be contagious. For the next five days, take added precautions, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors. (Preceding links from cdc.gov.) This is especially important to protect people with factors that increase their risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses.

No, it is no longer required to report positive COVID tests to Hamline.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. If you live on campus, please call Public Safety for assistance at 651-523-2100.

Medical providers at Health Services are able to help offer advice and guidance on symptom management. You can schedule an appointment on the patient portal or by calling 651-523-2204 during business hours.

Masks are not required on campus; however if you are sick, recently sick or exposed to someone who is sick, you should wear a mask to protect yourself and others. Masks are required in Health Services for any sick visits. Masks are available at Anderson Front Desk (as long as supplies last) and outside of Counseling & Health Services (basement of Manor Hall).

• COVID and flu tests are available for a minimal cost at Counseling and Health Services: Schedule an appointment on the patient portal or call 651-523-2204 during business hours.
• COVID tests can be found at local pharmacies, your primary care provider, urgent care or you can call your health insurance company for more information.

Yes! Hamline will host an outside provider to provide three vaccine clinics in the Fall, where we hope to have the Flu and COVID vaccines offered to students, faculty, staff and community members.

For ill individuals, isolation will occur in-place, which means in your residence hall, community housing or private home. Hamline does not have any isolation rooms available on campus at this time. Per the CDC guidelines, you should take extra precautions, including wearing a mask, physical distancing and testing.