As one of the nation's leading health care providers, UPMC wants to ensure you have access to the most up-to-date information about COVID-19.
UPMC expects to expand testing capacity for COVID-19 over the next week.
Our health system tested about 80 select, symptomatic patients per day last week at a facility in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood. We plan to double that amount over the next week to provide more help for people who need it.
So far, we have tested nearly 1,000 samples for COVID-19. Five of those samples tested positive.
If you believe you were exposed to coronavirus but aren’t showing symptoms, call your doctor for advice. Use social distancing and self-isolation methods to avoid spreading the virus.
If you have symptoms that are flu-like, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath, call your doctor. If you do not have a doctor, use UPMC AnywhereCare. UPMC Urgent Care locations cannot collect specimens or test for COVID-19.
If you are experiencing severe symptoms such as trouble breathing, you should visit an emergency department in your community for immediate care.
If you can, call ahead of time so staff may prepare for your arrival and prevent the spread of any illness. Do not delay if you have severe breathing problems.
Visit https://www.upmc.com/coronavirus for more information.
UPMC is temporarily limiting visitors in response to COVID-19.
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