Northwest Campus
Our NW campus students are volunteering throughout the community and tracking cases of COVID-19 in their region. Students are working with the Georgia Department of Public Health. They respond to physicians who want their patients to be tested for COVID-19 and determine whether they meet current triage criteria.
Current Research on COVID-19
MCG students at the Northwest Campus are recruiting individuals for a convalescent plasma study to potentially treat individuals with severe cases of COVID-19.
If you have tested positive for COVID-19, are within driving distance of Rome, Georgia, and would like to donate plasma, please visit www.plasmatx.org to check your eligibility and sign up for our convalescent plasma study. We need you!
About the study: Due to limited anti-virals, limited ICU capacity, and many months before a vaccine, COVID-19 puts the general public at risk, especially those with co-morbidities. Convalescent plasma from recovered individuals has been used as a treatment for H1N1 and previous coronaviruses including SARS and MERS. Convalescent plasma may be most beneficial as prophylaxis.
If you have not had COVID-19 but still want to help the convalescent plasma initiative, Plasma Tx is charitably funded and is in need of your assistance to continue leading the way for small and medium communities across the country. We have a volunteer board and no patient will ever receive a bill from us. Donations can be made at this link: https://www.plasmatx.org/contributions
THANK YOU!!
MCG students at the Northwest Campus are recruiting individuals for a convalescent plasma study to potentially treat individuals with severe cases of COVID-19.
If you have tested positive for COVID-19, are within driving distance of Rome, Georgia, and would like to donate plasma, please visit www.plasmatx.org to check your eligibility and sign up for our convalescent plasma study. We need you!
About the study: Due to limited anti-virals, limited ICU capacity, and many months before a vaccine, COVID-19 puts the general public at risk, especially those with co-morbidities. Convalescent plasma from recovered individuals has been used as a treatment for H1N1 and previous coronaviruses including SARS and MERS. Convalescent plasma may be most beneficial as prophylaxis.
If you have not had COVID-19 but still want to help the convalescent plasma initiative, Plasma Tx is charitably funded and is in need of your assistance to continue leading the way for small and medium communities across the country. We have a volunteer board and no patient will ever receive a bill from us. Donations can be made at this link: https://www.plasmatx.org/contributions
THANK YOU!!
Are you in Northwest Georgia and need to be tested?
Free COVID-19 testing is now available from the Department of Public Health at four Northwest Georgia sites in Bartow, Floyd, Paulding, and Walker counties.
Any Northwest Georgian with symptoms of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), such as fever, dry cough, or shortness of breath, may receive free testing provided by the Department of Public Health at one of four sites in Bartow, Floyd, Paulding, and Walker counties.
The following people without symptoms may also be tested:
Call 706-802-5329 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday to be screened for testing.
MCG Students from the Northwest Campus and DPH staff will be there to direct your call and guide you to a testing site if you qualify.
Any Northwest Georgian with symptoms of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), such as fever, dry cough, or shortness of breath, may receive free testing provided by the Department of Public Health at one of four sites in Bartow, Floyd, Paulding, and Walker counties.
The following people without symptoms may also be tested:
- Healthcare workers, first responders, and other critical infrastructure workers that have been exposed to COVID-19
- Residents of a long-term care facility or other group residential setting experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19
Call 706-802-5329 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday to be screened for testing.
MCG Students from the Northwest Campus and DPH staff will be there to direct your call and guide you to a testing site if you qualify.
Informational Videos
Check out the videos below for current, accurate information on COVID-19 translated into multiple languages!
Created by MCG students: Chloe Super, Daniel Alligood, and Raymundo Bustos.
Check out the videos below for current, accurate information on COVID-19 translated into multiple languages!
Created by MCG students: Chloe Super, Daniel Alligood, and Raymundo Bustos.
What to Do if You Feel Sick: