COVID-19 testing can help you know if you have COVID-19 so you can decide what to do next, such as seeking treatment to lessen your risk of severe illness and taking actions to prevent the virus from spreading to others.
Testing is available at certain locations, or you can purchase self-test (at-home rapid antigen tests) online or in pharmacies and retail stores. Some private health insurance companies may reimburse for at-home tests. Contact your insurance directly to verify your insurance coverage. Before Throwing Out "Expired" COVID-19 at-home tests, check here to see if your tests’ expiration date has been extended.
The following locations are available for testing and may change. They are not a part of CUPHD. Contact the location with any questions before making an appointment.
Your Healthcare Provider Contact your health care provider or medical home, especially if you are sick or think you have been exposed to COVID-19. Healthcare providers can test for COVID-19, flu, or other respiratory viruses.
Community Health Centers If you don’t have a doctor or insurance, contact your nearest community health center to get free or low-cost testing and health care. Search Community Health Centers.
Quest Diagnostics Location: 2107 South Neil Street in Champaign Call 217-355-9865 for an appointment. Website and to schedule online: Quest Diagnostics - Champaign
COVID-19 Treatments
Vaccination is the number one best way to protect yourself from severe outcomes due to COVID-19, but there are also treatments available for those who get sick. If these treatments are started within 5 days of getting symptoms, they can help people avoid getting very sick, going to the hospital, or dying.
Treatments used for COVID-19 MUST be prescribed by your healthcare provider. Don’t go to a pharmacy or treatment center without a prescription. If you test positive for COVID-19, including on a home test, and are 65 years or older, pregnant, or have an underlying condition that puts you at high risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes, contact your healthcare provider right away to talk about treatment options. If you have an emergency warning sign (like trouble breathing or chest pain), call 911 and seek emergency medical care immediately.
To find a pharmacy or clinic near you that carries oral antiviral treatments, visit ASPR's Treatment Locator
Locations participating in the U.S. Government Patient Assistance Program operated by Pfizer offering free Paxlovid for eligible patients are included on this website. Eligible patients with a Paxlovid prescription can enroll in the Paxlovid Patient Support Program. Other assistance programs are available for Paxlovid, Lagevrio, and Veklury.
It includes staying home and away from others (even people you live with who aren't sick) if you have symptoms of a respiratory virus that aren't better explained by another cause. Some of these symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache. You can go back to your normal activities after both are true for at least 24 hours:
Your symptoms are getting better overall, and
You haven't had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medicine)