{"id":2849,"date":"2022-11-18T14:07:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T20:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/health\/?p=2849"},"modified":"2022-11-18T14:07:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T20:07:37","slug":"november-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/health\/updates\/november-21","title":{"rendered":"Update for Week of November 21, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><h4><b>Health Services Update<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time of the year tends to get busy with many activities and events. All of these can cause stress and the effect can come out in many different ways. Feeling more emotionally drained, nervous, having trouble with eating and sleeping are all natural reactions to stress. There are healthy ways you deal with stress, and these include taking breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories including those on social media, taking care of yourself and your body, making time to unwind, connect with your community or faith based organizations, and avoiding drugs and alcohol.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your problems continue, there are resources to help including the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/wellness\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wellness Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/timelycare\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TimelyCare<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/counseling-center\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Counseling Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health Services.\u00a0 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information on stress and stress management can also be found at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/violenceprevention\/about\/copingwith-stresstips.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tips for Coping with Stress|Publications|Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>COVID-19 Updates<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New COVID-19 cases, week of 11\/6\/22-11\/12\/22: 5<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need more tests? You can order free at home tests from the Minnesota Department of Health: When you enter your address, you will need to put in your room number\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/covid19\/get-tested\/at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order Your Free At-Home Rapid Tests<\/a> through the State of Minnesota (mn.gov)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/covid-19\/health-reporting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 reporting form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to report symptoms, positive tests, or vaccination\/booster updates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/diseases\/coronavirus\/testsites\/index.html#symptoms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When to test<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If you feel ill with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID like symptoms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, take a COVID test (day 1 &#8211; 24 hours post onset of symptoms). If the test is negative, repeat the test 48 hours later (day 3).\u00a0 If you test negative and are still concerned you may have COVID-19, you may choose to test again 48 hours after the second test (day 5).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/diseases\/coronavirus\/testsites\/index.html#symptoms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exposed to COVID-19<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Start wearing a mask right away and test five full days (day 5) after the last time you were in close contact with a person with COVID-19. Your last day of contact is day zero. If your test is negative on day 5, repeat another test 24 to 48 hours later (on day 6 or 7) and continue to wear a mask for 10 full days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Still have questions about how and when to use a self test? Check out this video from the CDC <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tIDES6xgalo\">When to use a self test<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time of the year tends to get busy with many activities and events. 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