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)

• Data – South Dakota Department of Health Dashboard 
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • Quarantine v.s. Isolation Infographic
• Symptom Checker (for Apple devices)
• Contact Tracing Infographic
• 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)

• Data – COVID Data Tracker (maps and charts tracking cases, deaths, and trends of COVID-19 in the U.S.). 
• Frequently Asked Questions (including contract tracing, funerals, testing questions, cleaning, pets and animals, etc).
• 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 
  • • When to Discontinue Home Isolation? (for non health care workers) 
    • Returning to Work for Health Care Workers
• Travel Questions

Health Systems in South Dakota (Call with medical questions, symptoms, testing, etc.)

• 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 initiate a “web-encounter” by visiting: www.avera.org/covidhotline (online screening tool). Once you have completed and submitted the form, a representative from Avera’s Covid-19 Hotline will call you to determine next steps, including testing, symptom management, and isolation guidelines.
  • Brookings Health Systems (individuals in Brookings County)
    • (605) 692-2811
  • Horizon Healthcare 
    • Established patients should contact their local clinic during regular business hours
  • 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
    • For those experiencing mild symptoms and would like to schedule a test please click here.
  • Sanford Patients
    • (605) 333-4444
  • Watertown Area Patients
    • Click here for list
  • For testing without a doctor’s click here 

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