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Know the

  • Briefly:

    • Do not come to campus - if you have symptoms of Covid
-19
    •  19 infection, we strongly recommend you do not come to campus - work from home if you can
    • Do not
come to work or enter the building if you are suffering from any of these symptoms:high temperature – this
    • go to a GP surgery or hospital if you have an active Covid or suspected Covid infection - use NHS 111 for assistance
    • Stay at home - to protect our University community and the wider population, stay at home if you have any symptomatic respiratory illness

    Covid 19 symptoms:
    • a high temperature or shivering (chills) – a high temperature means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
    • a 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)
    • a 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:

Risk assessment

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You must not enter the building if the following apply:

  • you are suffering from symptoms of Covid-19
  • you tested positive by LFD and are awaiting a confirmatory PCR
  • you are a close contact or live with someone who has tested positive and you are not double vaccinated
  • you have tested positive by PCR for Covid-19
  • you have tested positive by LFD for Covid-19
  • you have been told to isolate by NHS test and trace

Restrictions are in place for certain areas of the building as per the list below. The reason restrictions exist are to:

  • Ensure we have a resilient track and trace system in place
  • Ensure that welfare and rest facilities are not overloaded
  • Assist with ensuring high traffic areas are clean
  • Maintain indoor air quality to prevent the potential spread of virus
  • Ensure we remain Covid-Secure as per existing government guidance and legislation

The restrictions we have in place are as follows:

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 8989
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Reporting suspected and confirmed Covid-19 cases

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titleUniversity Coroanvirus Information Pages

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.

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titleExternal Coronavirus Resources
  • UK Gov infection density map
  • UK Coronavirus Tracker
  • UK Government Data Summaries
  • Global Coronavirus Tracker
  • STAT Covid-19 tracker
    • Daily UK roundups