Updated May 11, 2023

COVID Resource Hub

Testing and Questions

Call Glenwood Medical Center at 320.634.5157.

Our Hospital and Clinics are Safe

Our staff is committed to ensuring that Glacial Ridge Health System facilities continue to be safe places to work and receive medical care. We follow all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recommendations for safe, optimal care.

If you have symptoms of COVID or influenza, have had a positive COVID test within the last 10 days, or have been in close contact with someone with COVID in the last 10 days, please wear a mask in the facility and notify reception. Disposable masks are available at all doors and reception areas.

Please do not visit hospital patients if any of the above circumstances apply.

COVID Symptoms and Care

What are the symptoms of COVID?

COVID symptoms have ranged from mild (or no symptoms) to severe illness. These symptoms may appear 2-10 days after exposure.

People with these symptoms may have COVID:

  • 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, vomiting
  • Diarrhea or loose stools
  • Abdominal cramping

How do I tell the difference between a cold, flu, and COVID?

The common cold, influenza (flu), and COVID share many symptoms. Get tested for COVID as soon as possible and quarantine if you test positive.

What should I do if I am experiencing COVID symptoms?

Get tested as soon as you have symptoms and quarantine yourself from others if you are positive.

Emergency Warning Signs of COVID*

If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency care immediately:

  • Trouble breathing
  • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
  • New confusion
  • Inability to wake or stay awake
  • Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone

* This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify dispatch that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID.

COVID Vaccine

Visit our COVID Vaccination Information page to learn more.

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