Frequently Asked Questions - Sanford Health News

COVID-19 FAQs: Do we need to wear face masks?

CDC says people should wear masks in public, in addition to other safety steps

Katie Foutz ⋅ 4 min read

A mom wearing a blue face mask places one on her daughter's face as well.

COVID-19 FAQ: How do I get my child to wear a face mask?

Courtney Collen ⋅ 8 min read

Social distancing: Woman works from home sitting on exercise ball at her desk faces a computer screen and large windows.

COVID-19 FAQs: What is social distancing?

Katie Foutz ⋅ 6 min read

COVID-19 Symptoms

COVID-19 FAQs: How can I tell if I have coronavirus?

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read

Three Good Samaritan Society employees in PPE stand talking outside a nursing home resident's room.

COVID-19 FAQs: Do hospitals & nursing homes have enough PPE?

Mick Garry ⋅ 5 min read

Dr. Allison Suttle speaks in an office while gesturing with her hand.

COVID-19 FAQ: What we know (and still don’t) about the virus

Dr. Allison Suttle explains where science is on COVID-19 immunity, spread & more

Courtney Collen ⋅ 9 min read

A female scientist stands next to an antibody testing machine

Sanford Health offers COVID-19 antibody testing to public

Test for probable exposure available at dozens of sites

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

From the back, you see a mom holding the hand of her daughter, who's wearing a backpack and heading back to school

Easing anxiety as kids head back to school during pandemic

Reassure kids about potential changes; share info that's appropriate for them

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

A nurse in a face mask measures a female patient's pulse and oxygen levels with a fingertip monitor.

COVID-19 FAQs: Does wearing a mask affect your breathing?

Discomfort or panic can cause faster breathing, but you're getting enough air

Courtney Collen ⋅ 6 min read

A boy sits on his dad's shoulders outside while flying a toy airplane.

COVID-19 FAQs: Is it safe to fly? Work? Go to the beach?

How to have a safe summer during the coronavirus pandemic

Courtney Collen ⋅ 10 min read

COVID-19 FAQs: Are pregnant women ‘high risk’?

CDC: Pregnant women might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19

Courtney Collen ⋅ 6 min read

Stephanie Tegtmeier, paramedic, stands by an ambulance in a face mask and paper gown. The graphics on the side of the ambulance in blue and white say F-M AMBULANCE and SANFORD HEALTH.

COVID-19 FAQs: Is it safe to call 911?

Yes, health systems and EMS crews are well prepared to keep the community safe

Christen Rennich ⋅ 4 min read

Caucasian woman in a mask talks to a caucasian fertility doctor in a mask as they sit in an exam room.

Coronavirus disrupts fertility care, IVF treatments

Clinics reopen with COVID-19 testing for patients and other new safety measures

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

Coronaviruses under electron microscope on blue background. Illustration of COVID-19.

COVID-19 FAQs: Can the coronavirus live on surfaces?

You can catch virus from table tops, doorknobs but more likely from other people

Courtney Collen ⋅ 3 min read

Hospital patient window decorated with hearts.

COVID-19 FAQs: When can I have visitors in the hospital?

Learn how the visitor limit affects hospital stays and clinic appointments

Jeanette Rackl ⋅ 4 min read

Sanford Health offers COVID-19 antibody testing to public

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

COVID-19 FAQs: Will hand-washing and hand sanitizer help?

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

COVID-19 FAQs: Who gets tested?

Katie Foutz ⋅ 5 min read

COVID-19 FAQs with an infectious disease specialist

Simon Floss ⋅ 9 min read

COVID-19 FAQs: What should heart and stroke patients know?

Erin Mairose ⋅ 6 min read