According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people with COVID-19 exhibit a wide range of symptoms, from mild to severe, which may include the following:
Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
In this video, Tanya Hewitt, Public Health and Human Performance Chair, walks through steps SUNY Potsdam students should take if you experience symptoms of COVID-19.
Clara, the Coronavirus Self-Checker, can help you decide when to call Student Health Services if you are feeling sick. Start using Clara here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/index.html#cdc-chat-bot-open
Each day, students must complete the SHS Symptoms Tracker. Here's what you need to do:
Log into your BearPAWS account: http://bearpaws.potsdam.edu
Select the “New Student Services” link
Click on “Student Health and Counseling Portal”
Select “COVID-19”
Click “Symptoms Tracker”
Answer the questions. That is all there is to it!
Want to see how it's done! Check out this step-by-step screencast
Thank you for taking the time for this training today. We hope it has been helpful. Be on the lookout for more tips on how to stay healthy on campus this Fall!
The following Resources for Students page has a lot of great information for students. Check it out by clicking the button below. Go Bears!