There are several ways you may learn you are a close contact, depending on where and when your contact took place. If you are a close contact on campus, you are likely to hear from …
Positive results
I heard someone in one of my classes has tested positive but I don’t know whether I was a close contact (I haven’t heard from the person who tested positive or from a contact tracer). What should I do?
You should do exactly what you’re already doing: Continue to monitor yourself for symptoms daily since close contact with an infected person can happen in many different settings, on and off campus. Your risk of …
What is a “close contact”?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you may be considered a close contact if you were within 6 feet of someone who tests positive for COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes …
How is contact tracing operating this fall? Will I know if I have been near someone who tested positive?
UW–Madison University Health Services (UHS) manages contact tracing for those individuals who test positive for COVID-19 at on-campus testing locations. There are several ways you may learn you are a close contact, depending on where …
Do I need to report to UHS that I have been exposed to or tested positive off campus for COVID-19?
There is no COVID-19 reporting requirement on campus this year, but no one should come to campus for any reason while sick or in isolation or quarantine, except to seek testing or medical care. If you test positive …
Should I attend work or class if I am sick?
No, do not go to work or class if you are feeling ill. If you are experiencing COVID symptoms (see below), stay home except to get tested so you don’t spread the virus to others if you …
What should I do if I’ve tested positive for COVID-19?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you should: Stay home. Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home without medical care. Do not leave your home, except to get medical …
What if I test positive for COVID-19 or become ill and am unable to teach my in-person course section?
Instructors of in-person courses who are unable to teach in-person for COVID-19-related reasons should contact their supervisor or department leadership to discuss and coordinate arrangements that will minimize disruption to their in-person courses. As in …
What are the consequences if a student comes to class, work or another campus activity after testing positive for COVID-19, during the time they should be isolating?
Students who attend class, work or other in-person campus activity after testing positive for COVID-19, during the time they should be isolating, are subject to the campus nonacademic misconduct policy. Nonacademic misconduct incidents should be reported …
What should I do if I develop symptoms of COVID-19 while in quarantine?
If you develop symptoms while in quarantine, seek testing or contact your health care provider. Students can contact UHS by calling 608-265-5600 or schedule an appointment via your MyUHS account at uhs.wisc.edu.