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Know the symptoms of Covid-19

Do not come to work or enter the building if you are suffering from any of these symptoms:

• high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
• new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
• loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

In addition, these symptoms might also indicate Covid-19 infection:

• Headache
• Runny nose
• Sneezing
• Sore throat
• Loss of smell

If you are in any doubt, use the checking system below:

• NHS 111 Covid-19 self-checking tool
• University guidance and protocols

The University has constructed a central resource for staff and students regarding operations and the coronavirus.

Please check these pages for updated wider news and messages from the Vice Chancellor.

You must not enter the building if the following apply:

• you are suffering from symptoms of Covid-19 - isolate and book a PCR test if you are showing symptoms of Covid-19
• you have tested positive by PCR for Covid-19
• you have been told to isolate by NHS test and trace

When can you start re-testing following a positive covid test?

• For a PCR test, you should not retest (unless advised otherwise by the NHS) within 90 days of a positive test as a PCR may still pick up trace remnants of the virus.

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The restrictions we have in place are as follows:

• Masks are strongly advised inside as per University guidance.
• A booking system exists to monitor occupancy and to provide tracing information should it be required
• Laboratory access is restricted to booked slots only to control occupancy to safe levels
• Fieldwork activities are controlled in Covid-secure ways

Covid-secure lead for Environment & Geography

• The Covid-secure lead for the Environment Building is Dave Hay.
• Email - dave.hay@york.ac.uk
• Telephone (office) 01904 324071
• Telephone (mobile) 0739 195 8989Ensure you take advantage of the vaccination programme to protect yourself and others.