Coronavirus information for the Wingate community
Symptoms
Prevention
- Avoid shaking hands
- Use a tissue or sleeve to avoid high-touch areas like handrails or elevator buttons
- When feasible, consider utilizing conference-call technology such as Zoom, Facetime or Skype for meetings
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
- Clean and disinfect frequently-touched objects and surfaces
Questions?
Call Center
Phone: 704-233-8663
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
COVID-19 Community Spotlights
Mission trip to Nicaragua during the Zika outbreak primed former volleyball standout to care for COVID-19 patients.
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Kevin Wilson spent much of his career advising government agencies in Durham on infectious diseases. Now that the coronavirus pandemic has hit full-force, Wilson, from his dining-room table, has proved to be a valuable asset for EMS workers, hospitals and law enforcement.
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A swimming All-American and comms major at Wingate, Tiffany Sochurek uses her communications skills to provide empathetic nursing care to COVID-19 patients.
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Now a doctor in the Air Force, Chris Hewitt has taken on a big role in Texas's capital city. Hewitt has helped set up an efficient testing protocol as assistant medical director in Austin.
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Working 12-hour shifts for Samaritan's Purse, Wingate grad helps get recovering patients back on their feet.
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