CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Health/Medical Related Information

The Helpline Center has gathered the information below to assist in the COVID-19 pandemic response.

South Dakota’s Department of Health (SD DOH):

• Frequently Asked Questions
  • Quarantine v.s. Isolation
• Symptom Checker
• Data – South Dakota Department of Health Dashboard 
• Contact Tracing Info
• Risks and Benefits of Social Activities (ratings of low risk to high risk)
• Return to Work Letter from the SD Department of Health – If DOH has contacted you regarding being a close contact to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have tested positive for COVID-19 you may request an employer letter.  This is for individuals only – employers may not request a letter for their employee(s).  

 Centers for Disease Control (CDC):

• CDC’s list of COVID-19 symptoms
• Business Guidance (Plan, prepare, respond – including cleaning, ongoing mitigation, prevention and support and communication/posters, social distancing)
  • Confirmed or Suspected Cases in the Workplace (including should a doctor’s note be required to return?)
• Cloth Face Coverings
• Difference Between Quarantine and Isolation 
• Travel Questions 
• Data (including map, links for cases, deaths, testing, hospital capacity, mathematical modeling, healthcare personnel data, etc). 
• FAQ’s (including contract tracing, funerals, can someone test negative and later test positive and other testing questions, cleaning, pets and animals, etc). 
• When to Discontinue Home Isolation? (for non health care workers) 
• Returning to Work for Health Care Workers

What Do I Do? (Decision making flow chart, etc)

• Different symptoms of Coronavirus v.s Cold v.s. Flu v.s. Allergies
  • developed by City of Sioux Falls
• Consult this Decision Making Flow Chart
  • developed by the City of Sioux Falls for people that believe they may have been exposed
• Take a look at A Patient’s Toolkit
  • developed by Avera Health includes info like how long it takes for symptoms to develop
    

Health Systems Numbers for Medical Questions (Questions about symptoms)

• Individuals who feel they may have been exposed to COVID-19 (coronavirus), who are displaying symptoms, or have medical questions are asked to call:
  • Avera
    • 1-877-AT-AVERA (1-877-282-8372), or contact their clinic.
  • Brookings Health Systems (individuals in Brookings County)
    • (605) 692-2811
  • Huron Regional Medical Center (individuals in Huron area)
    • (605) 353-6214, 8:00am – 5:00pm, 7 days a week
  • Monument Health (individuals in West River area)
    • 1-800-279-1466
  • Sanford Patients
    • (605) 333-4444
  • Watertown Area Patients
    • Click Here for List

Testing Options

• Individuals who are experiencing COVID-19 (coronavirus) symptoms should contact the appropriate health system number for their area as listed above.
• Individuals who believe they have been exposed to COVID-19 and are not experiencing symptoms but want to be tested:
  • Call their primary care physician for advice
  • Drive through testing in South Dakota
    • Rapid City – Oyate Health Center
      • Call before arriving at the facility (605) 355-2463
      • Southwest Clinic (drive through hours): 7:00am – 7:00pm (MT), 7 days a week
      • Urgent Care hours: 7:00am – 11:00pm (MT), 7 days a week
    • Sioux Falls – Hy-Vee, 2700 W. 10th Street
      • Free testing, self-administered with trained supervision 
      • Must register online
      • Results emailed within 3 – 5 days
      • More information, including hours, available here.
    • Sioux Falls – Walgreens, 3620 W. 41st Street(Other locations may be available soon)
      • Free testing for those who meet meet criteria.  To check eligibility, take an online survey.
      • Test is self-administered under trained supervision
      • Results will be provided online, by phone or by mail
      • More information, including hours, available here.

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