Symptoms and Reporting

Guidance for COVID-19 Exposure or Positive Test

Isolation/Quarantine Guidelines

 

Isolation Length

Masking

Testing

Other

Tested positive

 Isolate 5 days (Days 1-5 from positive test) 10 days from positive test N/A  

Exposed, vaccinated or unvaccinated

 None  5 days from date of exposure    Monitor symptoms for 10 days from exposure. If you become symptomatic at any point, get tested. 
  • Symptoms resolving: Overall symptom improvement AND 24-hours fever free without using fever-reducing medication.

OSUIT employee procedure for reporting symptoms of COVID-19:

  • Call your supervisor. Do not come to campus to notify your supervisor you are experiencing symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The supervisor will notify the appropriate Dean or Vice President who will notify the OSUIT HR Department.
  • Seek medical advice. Call ahead before going to your primary care physician or emergency room. If you do not have a primary care physician, please contact your local Health Department.
  • Do not come to come to campus if you are experiencing symptoms.
  • Tell your health care provider about your symptoms, recent travel, and people you may have been in close contact with that could have been exposed.
  • Limit interactions with others for 10 days and practice social distancing.

Exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19

Report exposure immediately to Devin DeBock, Dean of Students devin.debock@okstate.edu

Fully-vaccinated individuals do NOT need to quarantine after contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, unless they are experiencing symptoms.

  • OSUIT recommends that individuals who are vaccinated get tested for COVID-19 7 days after exposure, even if they are not experiencing symptoms.
  • OSUIT also recommends that vaccinated individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 wear a mask for 10 days from the date of exposure.

Individuals who are NOT vaccinated should isolate for 7 days after their last exposure with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

  • These individuals should also wear a mask for 10 days from the date of exposure and get tested for COVID-19 on the 7th day from exposure.

Individuals who test positive for COVID-19

Report exposure immediately to Devin DeBock, Dean of Students devin.debock@okstate.edu

Experiencing symptoms

Common Symptoms

  • Fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit/38 degrees Celsius or greater
  • Cough (new onset or worsening of chronic cough)
  • Shortness of Breath

Additional Symptoms may include the following:

  • Chills
  • Muscle aches
  • Runny nose
  • Sore throat
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Headache
  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea

Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 and are experiencing symptoms will need to quarantine and can be around others after:

  • 10 days since symptoms first appeared and
  • 24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and
  • Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving*

*Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation​

Emergency warning signs requiring immediate medical attention include the following:

  • Trouble breathing
  • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
  • New confusion or not able to be woken
  • Bluish lips or face

Call 911 if you have a medical emergency. If you have a medical emergency and need to call 911, notify the operator that you have or think you might have, COVID-19. If possible, put on a facemask before medical help arrives.

For additional information regarding Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) please visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website or the Oklahoma State Department of Health website. 

Not experiencing symptoms

Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 and are NOT experiencing symptoms will need to quarantine and can be around others after:

  • 7 days have passed since a positive viral test for COVID-19.

If you develop symptoms after testing positive, follow the guidance above for “Experiencing Symptoms.”

Additional Contact Information for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing Sites:                    

  • Oklahoma State Department of Health COVID-19 Call Center: Dial 2-1-1, For general information between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dial (405) 271-5600 or 1 (800) 522-0203
  • Okmulgee County Health Department: By appointment only, 1304 RD Miller Dr., Okmulgee, OK 74447, (918) 756-1883
  • Tulsa County Health Department: By appointment only, Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st Tulsa, OK 74112, (918) 582-9355