Press And News

Mount Nittany Health announces that beginning Monday, June 15, the COVID-19 test collection site located at Mount Nittany Health – Blue Course Drive, held in conjunction with Penn State Health, will be relocated to the Mount Nittany Medical Center parking garage, located near the rear of the Medical Center.

Beginning last week, the COVID-19 screening process at Mount Nittany Health has changed. The COVID-19 screening process at all Mount Nittany Health locations will apply to patients, visitors and caregivers only.

Mount Nittany Health is committed to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of the community and recently released new guidelines that require all surgical patients to be tested for COVID-19 prior to surgery.

People in close contact with someone who is infected with COVID-19 are at higher risk of becoming infected themselves, and of potentially further infecting others. Monitoring these contacts after exposure to an infected person helps them get appropriate care and prevents further transmission of the virus. This monitoring process – called contact tracing – includes three steps: case interview, contact identification, and contact follow-up.

We are deeply moved by the outpouring of support from our community. Part of what makes our community so special is the way we care for each other in times of crisis and this has been displayed over and over again during this pandemic. Thank you!

A dedicated coronavirus information hotline is available at extension 7111 for employees and providers. Community members can now also access this phone line by dialing 814.231.7111.