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COVID-19 Information

NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) INFORMATION & RESOURCES:

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or are having COVID-like symptoms:

    1. Call or email the Student Health Center at 714-895-8379 or healthcenter@gwc.cccd.edu. Please include your student ID number.
    2. Do not come on campus. Please wait for a Health Center staff member to contact you via phone or your student email.
    3. Let your instructors know of your absence.

 

If you have been exposed to COVID but do not have symptoms:

    1. Call or email the Student Health Center at 714-895-8379 or healthcenter@gwc.cccd.edu. Please include your student ID number.
    2. You do not need to quarantine. A Health Center staff member will contact you via phone or your student email.

 

Recommendations:

      • For guidance on isolation and quarantine from California Department of Public Health (CDPH), please click here.
      • For the OC Health Officer’s Orders and Recommendations via the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), please click here.

 

Testing:

Enrolled students who have paid their health fee may contact the Student Health Center (SHC) for a Rapid Antigen Test. Call 714-895-8379 to make an appointment.

This is general information provided as a resource for symptomatic people looking for testing. We are not affiliated with any of the following resources.

 

Vaccinations:

For COVID-19 vaccination appointments and resources, visit:

 

Treatment:

 

Additional Resources:

      • Nurse Advice Lines: Check your health insurance card for a Nurse Advice Line telephone number. You may also call the GWC Student Health Center at 714-895-8379.
      • International Students with Aetna Insurance can call the 24-hour Health Line at 1-800-556-1555.
      • Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) Covid Hotline: 714-834-2000 Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm.

 

WHEN TO SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION (9-1-1)

If you develop any of these emergency warning signs for COVID-19, CALL 911:

      • Trouble breathing
      • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
      • New confusion or inability to arouse
      • Bluish lips or face

*This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

If you call 911 for a medical emergency:   Notify the operator that you have, or think you might have COVID-19. If possible, put on a cloth face covering before medical help arrives.

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

EMOTIONAL WELLNESS DURING COVID-19

 

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