Students with symptoms or who have been exposed to COVID-19 should call the Medical Clinic to schedule a free COVID test

All students who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19, or students who have been in close contact someone with coronavirus, are urged to contact the Marquette University Medical Clinic at (414) 288-7184 to schedule a free COVID-19 test.

Marquette has established an on-campus testing center in Coughlin Hall and is providing tests to students free of charge. Testing of symptomatic students and their close contacts is very important, as it will provide a better overall understanding of the prevalence of cases on campus, allowing the university to mitigate the spread of the virus.

Symptoms include:

  • Fever(temperature of 100 degrees or higher)
  • Chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle or body aches
  • Headache
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea

Close contact with someone with coronavirus is defined as:

  • You were less than six feet for greater than 10 minutes with or without a mask
  • You provided care at home to a case
  • You had direct physical contact with a case (hugged, touched, kissed)
  • You shared eating/drinking utensil with a case
  • You were exposed to sneezing, coughing or other respiratory droplets of a confirmed case