You can get evaluated for a test at select Rochester Regional Health Immediate Care locations. Our Immediate Care locations accept walk-in evaluations and will test if deemed necessary by an on-site healthcare provider based on the testing criteria.

View list of locations and testing questions

COVID-19 symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as long as 14 days after exposure to the virus. The virus may cause respiratory symptoms such as coughing, high fever, breathing problems, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, fatigue, & extreme exhaustion. There are other symptoms less commonly associated with COVID-19, such as headache, loss of taste and smell, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.

Stay protected against COVID-19 by:

• washing your hands regularly with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer for 20 seconds
• maintain physical distancing of six feet between other people
• avoid touching your face
• avoid crowds
• wear a mask to cover your mouth and nose whenever in public, especially when unable to maintain six feet physical distance from others

The virus spreads from person to person by droplets in the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or be inhaled into the lungs. The virus more likely spreads when people are within about 6 feet of each other. Since COVID-19 is a new disease, we are still learning how it spreads.

We strongly recommend that patients and their loved ones avoid travel to COVID-19 hot spots. Individuals who travel to COVID-19 hot spots determined by New York State are obligated to self-quarantine for 14 days after departing the hot spot and returning home.

See the list of restricted states and territories

Face masks and face coverings are required in public to help prevent the spread of germs. The CDC cautions the general public from wearing N95 masks since the global supply of N95 masks is limited.

Learn how to make, wear, and remove your face mask

The new coronavirus and influenza (flu) are both contagious viruses that cause respiratory illnesses, and both diseases are spread worldwide. Both can cause a fever, cough, body aches, fatigue and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea, and both can result in pneumonia. But there are many differences, like transmission, medication, and treatment options.

Learn the differences between COVID-19 and the flu

There is currently no specific recommended antiviral treatment by the CDC for COVID-19. However, Rochester General Hospital is taking part in a national clinical plasma trial with the Mayo Clinic testing a new therapy for COVID-19. We’re looking for people who have previously tested positive for COVID-19, and recovered, to donate blood. The goal of the trial is to see if blood from people who have previously had COVID-19 will help patients recover from the life-threatening disease.

Learn More About the COVID-19 Plasma Trial

Rochester Regional Health is providing the same safe, high-quality care at all hospitals and healthcare locations.

According to the CDC, a new study suggests that pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and are at increased risk for intensive care unit (ICU) admission and receipt of mechanical ventilation than nonpregnant women. Risk of death is similar for both groups.

Learn more in our Q&A with Dr. Daniel Grace