To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, it is important that you notify people with whom you have had contact so they can test and not infect others.
Starting in Fall 2022, students will self-report their COVID-19 infection on their Return to Campus dashboard and list the names of their close contacts. Close contacts will receive a notification of what they need to do and interrupt disease transmission on campus. Please have the names of your contacts ready as the dashboard will not let you go back to and add more names.
Students who test positive will continue to isolate for at least 5 days after the onset of symptoms or the date of their positive test which is considered day 0.
For further quarantine guidance, see questions below.
Contact Tracing for COVID-19 at Emory University
Follow the directions on the Emory Forward website (What to do if?...) and report your COVID-19 infection on the Return to Campus dashboard.
If you are asymptomatic, you do not need to quarantine. You must wear a mask and continue to self-monitor for 10 days from the last day of exposure.
You will be required to test on day 5 with a home antigen test or a Kiosk test (Visit Emory Forward for current locations
During the 10-day period after your exposure, you will need to wear a mask at all time indoors and in public spaces, do not attend large public gatherings, and limit your exposure to those who are high risk for contracting COVID-19.
You MAY go to class during this time wearing a mask.
If you become symptomatic, please test with a home test or make an appointment with Student Health via the Student Patient Portal. If you test positive, you need to report your positive test on the Return to Campus dashboard.
For those who are symptomatic (showing signs of COVID-19). Students should perform a home antigen test initially and if positive, report the positive test on the Return to Campus Dashboard.
If you are symptomatic but your antigen test is negative, use a PCR test and continue to isolate until the PCR result is back (24-48 hours for kiosk testing). Another option if you have symptoms is to repeat your antigen test in 24 - 48 hours.
Atlanta students can schedule testing and/or an assessment through the Student Health Patient Portal or visit one of the sites below after hours or on weekends. Emory has partnered with DeKalb County to offer on-campus spaces for three Test-and-Go kiosks, which are available to all community members. Each kiosk can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can hold up to 700 COVID-19 PCR tests. Registration requires participants to enter insurance information but does not prevent anyone from accessing them if they are uninsured.
Student Health COVID Services
If you are having severe symptoms of shortness of breath, high fever, chest pain, dizziness, or confusion or any another type of medical emergency, call 911 or 404-727-6111 (on campus).
COVID Student Patient Portal
Send a message to the “COVID Assessment Provider” on your online patient portal and fill out the form to recieve a call back for further directions.