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Effective November 6, 2024, masks are required to be worn by all patients, visitors and non-staff caregivers in the following departments; Emergency Department, Outpatient Chemotherapy, Outpatient Dialysis, 5C, RRTP, CCU and Inpatient Medical Surgical Units.

COVID symptoms? What you should know.

What should YOU do if you think you or a loved one may have symptoms of COVID-19? If you have any of these emergency warning signs, call 911 to get help now: - trouble breathing - persistent (continuing) pain or pressure in the chest - bluish lips or face - suddenly feeling or acting confused - trouble waking up or staying awake.

If you have other symptoms of COVID-19, like these listed above/below, contact your VA care team before going to a VA health facility. Contacting us first helps us keep you and others safe. 

  • Relay a message to your VA Portland care team by calling  503-220-8262, option 2.
  • You can send your VA provider a secure message about your symptoms.  (Call the VA Portland MyHealtheVet team to get an account at  503-721-7854.
  • If going to the VA Portland Emergency Department, please call before arriving at 503-721-7803.

COVID-19 symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus which may include…

  • 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

If you’d like to talk to someone about coronavirus concerns, like testing, exposure, and prevention at VA, call our MyVA411 main information line at 800-698-2411 (TTY: 711).

  • People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness.

  • Get all the details here.

  • With VA secure messaging, you can communicate privately online with your VA health care team.

  • This service can advise you when to contact your VA care team or your facility’s advice nurse. It also provides general wellness tips and steps you can take to protect yourself. You can ask your VA care team to assign the service to you. Or, you can subscribe to Annie coronavirus precautions messages yourself.

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