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The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ has updated its instructions related to coronavirus COVID-19:

The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ recommends all employees who have returned from an epidemic area to work remotely at home for five days. The remote work should be agreed with the supervisor and occupational health service should be consulted when necessary.

We also recommend a remote work period of five days before returning to the University if the employee has been in contact with a person (a family member) who has visited an epidemic area or there is a suspected coronavirus infection in the family.

The same five-day recommendation also applies to students. When necessary, please consult FSHS (YTHS).

The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ recommends the students to avoid travelling to epidemic areas. The necessity of all trips in the spring should be considered carefully. Currently, the epidemic area covers mainland China, Iran, South Korea and regions of Veneto, Lombardy, Piemonte and Emilio-Romagna in Italy. JYU has outlined that, for the time being, business trips to China must be cancelled or postponed. Also visits from China must be postponed.

Coronavirus epidemic also affects to Erasmus+ -mobility.

According to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the risk for travellers to get a coronavirus is small. Good hand hygiene is the best way to protect against the virus. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare has published

Coronavirus in Italy

Coronavirus infections have been found in northern Italy in the regions of Veneto, Lombardy and Piedmont. We recommend those travelling to Italy to be especially cautious and follow the instructions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland:

According to the , several coronavirus cases have been found in northern Italy in the regions of Veneto, Lombardy and Piedmont. To prevent the spreading of coronavirus, Italian authorities have taken special measures to, for example, limit moving in the country. A number of events have been cancelled and people are instructed to avoid public gatherings. It is important to follow the instructions of authorities. You can follow the notifications of local Italian authorities from

What to do if you have planned to travel to or from China?

JYU has outlined that, for the time being, business trips to China must be cancelled or postponed. Also visits from China must be postponed.

• Students travelling to and from China: The University recommends students who study in China to return to Finland. It is not recommended to go to study in China at the moment. The travel bulletin of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs recommends to avoid all travelling to the city of Wuhan and elsewhere in the Hubei province. According to the bulletin, China continuously expands actions to prevent the virus. Also other countries have set restrictions for travellers arriving from China.
  • Contact person for students returning from China and planning to travel to China is International Coordinator Tiina Savela, tel. +358 40 805 4342

When to suspect a coronavirus infection?

A coronavirus suspicion always requires:
1. A visit to the epidemic area or confirmed close contact with a coronavirus patient within 14 days before the start of the symptoms
and
2. High fever (over 38 degrees Celsius) and a respiratory infection with cough or shortness of breath.

What to do if you suspect a coronavirus infection

To minimise contacts, stay at home and phone your health centre (Monday–Friday during office hours) or the emergency clinic (outside office hours) without delay. You will receive further instructions by phone from the health care professional.

This way it is possible to estimate the situation and the risk of infection. If the symptoms and possible exposure support the diagnosis, the health centre physician will contact the central hospital for further instructions. This is important because persons with suspected coronavirus infections are directed to the isolation room of the emergency clinic in the Central Finland Central Hospital, not to usual public facilities.

Contact information of health centres in Jyväskylä:
Contact information of the emergency clinic of the Central Finland Central Hospital: 116 117

General instructions for virus infections

Virus infections can be prevented with good hand and cough hygiene:

• Wash hands with water and soap
• Use hand disinfectant
• Cough or sneeze into your upper arm or a tissue, not into your hands or at other people

More information

The University has appointed a monitoring group to observe the development of the situation and update the instructions if necessary.

Tightened safety arrangements may cause delays in airports and in other travelling. Travellers are recommended to reserve more time for travelling than usually. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and embassies are following the situation closely. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare offers updated information and guidelines

Monitoring group:

Katja Sorri, Director of HR, Chair (tel. +358 40 835 5929)
Ulla Huttunen, HR Specialist, secretary (tel. +358 50 310 9981)
Aki Airaksinen, Security Manager, occupational safety officer (tel. +358 40 660 2637)
Piia Löppönen, HR Specialist, occupational safety officer (tel. +358 400 247 689)
Tuija Koponen, Head of International Services, student mobility (tel. +358 40 805 4343)
Anna-Kaisa Säkkinen, Director of Communications, communications (tel. +358 40 657 7111)
Sari Särkioja, Financial Coordinator, travelling (tel. +358 40 805 3617)