Health and Wellness
Important Documents to Review
The following documents are important to review prior to your arrival on campus. The UMO community will have strict guidelines regarding your personal responsibilities in maintaining a safer community. Each student will be required to abide by and follow all precautions and protocols established by the University.
COVID Arrival Understanding Agreement
Resident Life Health and Wellness Guidelines
Health Care Code
COVID Response Guidelines
COVID Assessment Worksheet
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus is an illness caused by a virus that can spread from person to person. Symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild to severe. Those persons with some preexisting medical conditions and older adults can be at higher risk of experiencing more severe symptoms resulting in health related complications.
Symptoms of 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
- Diarrhea
When to Seek Emergency Medical Attention/Call 911
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Bluish lips or face
COVID-19 Heathy Practices
- The 3 W’s of Prevention
- Wash your hands often, for at least 20 seconds with soap and water. Particularly after being in a public space, blowing your nose, coughing, sneezing, or after removing or touching your face covering.
- Wear a cloth face covering in public. It should cover your nose and mouth. Do not touch the front of the face covering. Remove the face covering by the loops. Do not wear the face covering under your nose or chin.
- Wait to avoid close contact. When possible maintain at least a 6 feet, about 2 arms’ length, distance between yourself and other people. Close contact is defined as being within six feet of someone for 10 min or longer, which has shown increases the risk of transmission of the virus.
- Clean and Disinfect Frequently Touched Surfaces
- Routinely clean frequently touched surfaces. Do not forget your electronics, including your phone. Reference your user guide for proper cleaning of electronics.
- Routinely launder clothing, to include jackets and hoodies. Do not forget book bags and athletic bags if can be laundered
COVID-19 Stop the Spread Rules (English): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/stop-the-spread-of-germs-11×17-en.pdf
- Stay Home When You Are Sick
- Complete your UMO COVID-19 Response Daily Self-Assessment Worksheet every day.
- Stay home and contact Student Health Services or your Primary Care Provider if you answer yes to any of the questions.
- Self-Isolation and Quarantine – More information to follow
What to do at home? (English): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/10Things.pdf
- Flu Shots
- Flu shot clinics will be scheduled. Additional information will follow as dates for the clinics are set.
Daily Self-Assessment Worksheet
COVID-19 Testing Locations
*Please call ahead for all locations
- Mount Olive Family Center
201 N Breazeale Ave
Mount Olive, NC 28365
919-658-4954
- Goshen Medical Center
130 N. Center St.
Mount Olive, NC 28365
919-658-2505 - CVS COVID-19 Test Site
Drive-thru test site
634 South Main St.
Kenansville, NC 28349
910-296-0675 - Duplin County Health Department
Drive-thru test site
340 Seminary St
Kenansville, NC 28349
910-296-2130
UNC Health COVID-19 Information: https://www.unchealthcare.org/coronavirus/
Additional Resources:
Feeling Sick? (English): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/StayHomeFromWork.pdf
COVID-19 Facts (English): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/share-facts-h.pdf
Wayne County COVID-19 Dashboard: https://www.waynegov.com/946/Coronavirus-COVID-19
NCDHHS COVID-19 Dashboard: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard
CDC COVID-19 Dashboard: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
Johns Hopkins University and Medicine: COVID-19 Dashboard: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html