Altru Health System is working with the North Dakota Department of Health
and following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines
in relation to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
If you're looking for information about the COVID-19 vaccine, please go to the
COVID-19vaccine page.
PCR testing is available through any Altru primary care physician or Express
Clinic location as well as at the Fritz Pollard Jr. Athletic Center located
at the University of North Dakota. To register, call the Nurse Advice
Line at 701.780.6358. For information on COVID-19 testing, please go to
the COVID-19
testing page.
To view the COVID-19 safety protocols in place, visit our
Safe Reopening Plan.
For information on our COVID-19 Mask Requirements go to our
Visitor Information.
Altru Retail Pharmacy offers curbside pick-up for patients who are picking
up prescriptions for COVID-19. Once you have arrived at the hospital,
pull all the way up to the signs and call the phone number on the sign
to let the Altru Retail Pharmacy know you have arrived. An Altru Retail
Pharmacy team member will arrange to collect payment and bring your medication
to your car. To find more information on picking up prescriptions, visit
altru.org/pharmacy.
If you are a Canadian resident seeking COVID-19 testing, or seeking travel
testing for COVID-19, please call our
Nurse Advice Line at
701.780.6358 before visiting an Altru location.
Symptoms
Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and
death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure and include: cough, shortness
of breath, difficulty breathing and fever. Visit the
CDC website for more information and a complete list of symptoms.
How it Spreads
The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person, between people
who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). Respiratory
droplets are produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. These
droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly
be inhaled into the lungs. For more information on how COVID-19 spreads,
visit the
CDC website.
Prevention & Treatment
The CDC recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread
of respiratory diseases, including: avoiding close contact with people who are sick, avoiding touching your
eyes, nose, and mouth, staying home when you are sick and covering your
cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throwing the tissue in the trash.
For more information on prevention and treatment, please visit the
CDC website.
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