I may have been exposed to COVID-19. What should I do?

If you find out you were around someone who tested positive for COVID-19:

If you have had contact with a person with confirmed COVID-19, you are expected to self-quarantine for 10 days after exposure and monitor symptoms or be able to produce a negative PCR test result.

If you develop COVID-19 symptoms:

Cleary University community members who have symptoms of COVID-19 should self-isolate, monitor symptoms, and contact their primary care physician.

Screening for COVID-19 follows the State of Michigan guidelines. If testing is warranted, Cleary University employees, faculty, students, student-athletes, and residential students who show symptoms must report their symptoms and be tested at St. Joseph of Mercy Livingston Hospital designated testing site or Ascent Urgent Care & Walk In Clinic:

St. Joseph Mercy Livingston COVID-19 Screening Site
620 Byron Road West Entrance Drive
Howell, Michigan 48843
1-833-247-1258

Ascent Urgent Care & Walk In Clinic
1255 E Grand River Ave
Howell, MI 48843
(517) 545-7400

Michigan Urgent Care
2300 Genoa Business Park Dr. #120
Brighton, MI 48114

CVS
5757 Whitmore Lake Rd
Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 229-9772

COVID-19 presents with a wide range of symptoms that range from mild to severe. Symptoms may appear 2–10 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19.

  • 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 or vomiting

If you are a resident at Cleary and have been advised to quarantine, you show symptoms, or have a fever, contact Julia Cassell at housing@cleary.edu. The Health and Safety Team will work closely with any student in self-isolation to provide emotional support, academic support, and the safe delivery of regular meals.