COVID-19 and Influenza: Keeping Healthy and Safe
Preventing communicable disease is critical to a healthy and safe campus. Symptoms of concern include fever, muscle aches, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, cough, headache, and rash. Stay home if you are sick, inform your instructors if you are absent from class, and contact your healthcare provider for a medical evaluation.
The Student Health Center has free at-home COVID-19 tests available for staff and students.
Recommendations for people who test positive:
- Students: inform your instructors if you are absent from class, and contact your healthcare provider for a medical evaluation. It is your responsibility to contact your professors and ask for accommodation if needed. There is no need to report to the Student Health Center.
- Faculty & Staff: should report to your supervisor by phone or email. The initial point of contact (dean or supervisor) is responsible for notifying HR. Your point of contact and HR will reach out to you as needed for follow up.
- Stay home if you have COVID-19 symptoms, until you have not had a fever for 24 hours without using fever reducing medication AND other COVID-19 symptoms are mild and improving.
- If you do not have symptoms, you may return to work or school and you should follow the recommendations below to reduce exposure to others.
- Mask when you are around other people indoors for the 10 days* after you become sick or test positive (if no symptoms). You may remove your mask sooner than 10 days if you have two sequential negative tests at least one day apart. Day 0 is symptom onset date or positive test date.
- Avoid contact with people at higher-risk for severe COVID-19 for 10 days*. Higher-risk individuals include the elderly, those who live in congregate care facilities, those who have immunocompromising conditions, and that put them at higher risk for serious illness.
- Seek Treatment. If you have symptoms, particularly if you are at higher risk for severe COVID-19, speak with a healthcare provider as soon as you test positive. You may be eligible for antiviral medicines or other treatments for COVID-19. COVID-19 antiviral medicines work best if taken as soon as possible, and within 5-7 days from when symptoms start.
6 Tips for Staying Healthy this Virus Season
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The Student Health Center does perform COVID-19 testing by appointment only as needed for eligible, symptomatic students that have been evaluated by the medical provider. Same-day appointments are limited.
Free Take Home COVID-19 Tests are available for staff and students at the Student Health Center.
This is general information provided as a resource for symptomatic people looking for testing. We are not affiliated with any of the following resources.
- Sesame: Telehealth COVID Visit, use code "COVIDCA" for 20% off your Virtual COVID-19 visit
- California COVID-19 Testing Information
- Check to see if your COVID-19 tests' expiration dates have been extended
- Most major pharmacies and urgent care clinics can also test for COVID-19. Call your insurance or check their websites for coverage.
Community Clinics
OCC Student Health Center is not affiliated with any off-site facilities. For uninsured, sliding scale, additional costs may apply.
Urgent Care Clinics
OCC Student Health Center is not affiliated with any off-site facilities. Call to confirm hours and insurances accepted. Additional costs may apply.
Family Care Centers Urgent Care - Costa Mesa
(714) 668-2505
660 Baker St, Suite A-102, Costa Mesa CA 92626
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Weekends: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hoag Urgent Care
(714) 477-8460
1190 Baker St, Suite 105, Costa Mesa CA 92626
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Weekends: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
*accepts Cigna for OCC International Students
(949) 832-6347
1000 Bristol St North, Suite 1B, Newport Beach CA 92660
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Weekends: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
*accepts Cigna for OCC International Students
Hospitals (Emergencies)