What is the difference between quarantine and isolation?

Quarantine is when a person who has been exposed to someone who has COVID-19 at is at home to limit community exposure and to see if the person becomes sick.

Isolation is when a person sick with COVID-19 is separated from people are not sick to avoid spreading illness.

Do you test for COVID-19 at Mount Nittany Health?

Mount Nittany Health is following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for screening patients. If a patient matches the criteria, Mount Nittany Health works with the Department of Health and commercial labs to perform and confirm COVID-19 tests and results.

Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine?

The vaccine is another tool that is available to help stop the pandemic. The vaccine will arm your immune system if you acquire the virus, while other measures such as wearing a mask, social distancing and washing hands frequently are still needed to keep from spreading the virus to others.