COVID-19 Testing

Should you be tested for COVID-19 if you have been exposed?

If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you don’t have to be tested right away. Instead, quarantine yourself for 14 days and monitor your symptoms.

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

Symptoms reported for COVID-19 are similar to influenza and have included mild to severe respiratory illness with fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Other symptoms include body aches, nausea, diarrhea, loss of taste and smell, or even the feeling of passing out.

AU Health is updating its visitation policy, we are now following guidelines for Low Rate COVID-19 in the Augusta area:

• No support persons with patients with COVID-19 while on active precautions.
• Families, partners in care, and guests are welcome 24 hours a day according to patient preference, no mask required (or staff PPE as required by the infection prevention plan).
• Hand hygiene required upon entering the facility and all patient care areas.
• No limitations on in-person gatherings/meetings.