What if I have symptoms and decline to have a test done?
If you have symptoms and do not get tested, you will not know for sure whether you
have COVID-19 and could spread this infection to others on campus. In addition, if
you are infected now, you might test positive for up to three months. If you test
positive at a later date, such as before you travel, it may cause difficulties for
you.
Can I trust a negative result early in the course of my symptoms?
When infected with SARS-CoV-2 it may take some time for an individual to develop a
positive test. Students whose symptoms seem consistent with COVID-19, but are testing
negative with a home antigen test should continue their self-isolation and either
make an appointment via the at the Decker Student Health Services Center to have a molecular test, or should repeat their home antigen test in 48 hours. If both antigen tests are
negative, you can trust you do not have COVID-19.