Since the break-out of the Coronavirus in the city of Wuhan in China, the virus has been spreading to other countries inside and outside of Asia. Patients have been identified in Europe as well; in Italy, additional measures have been taken and in some parts of the country, both an entry ban and a travel ban is in force. Once more we would like to share the guidelines issued previously with you.
UT is in touch with students and employees in specific risk areas as much as possible. Furthermore, UT is following the advice given by authorities such as the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Municipal Health Services (GGD).
Guideline
- Employees and students are advised not to travel to areas labelled with code red (no travel) or code orange (necessary travels).
- For areas labelled with code red, an entry and travel ban is in force. For travellers entering the country from a code red area, the guideline is that they must observe a 14-day quarantine at their homes and monitor themselves for symptoms.
- For travellers entering the country from a code orange area, the guideline is that they monitor themselves for symptoms for a period of 14 days.
- Students and employees who show any symptoms of the virus must contact their GP straight away and seek further assistance:
- People who have a GP are to contact them by telephone;
- Employees and students living in Enschede who do not have a GP are to contact the GP surgery on campus (https://campushuisarts.nl/) or the Stichting Dagwaarneming Enschede by telephone: tel. 0900-431 33 33. They can refer patients to GPs in attendance;
- Employees and students living outside of Enschede who do not have a GP are to contact the GP nearest to them by telephone. For this reason it is important that new international employees and students register themselves with a GP practice as soon as possible.
UT is required to register which regions labelled with code red or code orange students and employees have visited before travelling back to the Netherlands, as well as whether they have been in contact with people showing symptoms that match those of the Coronavirus. These students and employees must have access to a GP or company physician 24/7.
If you visited an area labelled with code red or code orange recently and are not sure whether this has been registered, we kindly urge you to pass this information on to your Faculty Internationalisation Coordinator (FAINCO) if you are an undergraduate student, or to your HR manager if you are an employee or PhD student.
With the cluster of cases now known in Italy, chances have increased that more clusters in Europe will occur. Please check travel advice issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NL) or the World Health Organisation (EN) before you depart, and check the website of RIVM for the latest information.
For travel advice:
- https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/landen (NL)
- https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/travel-advice (EN)
