Updated asymptomatic COVID testing, holiday hotline info

If you are feeling fine and would like to know your health status before traveling for the holidays, asymptomatic COVID-19 testing is still available for students and full-time faculty and staff through Dec. 13.

Email covidoperations@ohio.edu to schedule an asymptomatic test. 

For symptomatic testing, the COVID-19 Hotline will be available throughout the winter break for all students and employees who experience symptoms or think they have been exposed.  

The Ohio University COVID-19 Response Hotline, 877-OU-COV19 (877-682-6819), can be accessed seven days per week by Ohio University students and employees within the state of Ohio that are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. The Ohio University COVID-19 Response Hotline hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., except for the following holiday hours:   

Holiday Schedule

Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020:  7 a.m. – 3 p.m.  

Friday, Dec. 25, 2020: CLOSED 

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 26–27, 2020: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020:  7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: CLOSED 

Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 2-3, 2021: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 
 

For students on campus or living in the state of Ohio during holiday break: 

• Call the COVID-19 Response Hotline at 877-OU-COV19 (877-682-6819) if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or if you’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19.  
  • If a COVID test is needed, the hotline will connect with a provider who will order the test for you and provide information regarding a testing location. 
  • Notify Ohio University at www.ohio.edu/reportexposure. 
  • Isolate or quarantine to minimize exposure to others.   

For students living out of state during holiday break:  

• Get a COVID-19 test from a doctor or retailer in your area. 
• Notify Ohio University at www.ohio.edu/reportexposure.
• Isolate or quarantine to minimize exposure to others.   

For Employees: The COVID-19 Hotline is a first stop for all current employees on all campuses to ask COVID-related questions, to be connected to further resources including potential testing at an OhioHealth testing site or guidance to alternative testing sites, and to submit reports of positive COVID-19 tests.  Employees can also receive return to work assistance and management in accordance with COVID-specific University protocols. If a COVID test is needed, the Ohio University COVID-19 Response Hotline will work with a provider to place the order. It is important to note that a provider’s order is required for COVID-19 testing. 

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 across our campus communities, Ohio University has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 Incident Report form for students and employees that centralizes the reporting of COVID-19 illness or exposure. 

More information about Ohio University's partnership with OhioHealth is available online at https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/ohiohealth-partnership. 

For more information about Ohio University’s COVID-19 preparedness, visit www.ohio.edu/coronavirus.