Katowice, 28th February 2020
Announcement for foreign students
staying at the University of Silesia as exchange students
(including Erasmus +, bilateral agreements)
According to the Rector’s announcement of February 26, 2020 (https://us.edu.pl/en/komunikat-dot-wyjazdow-i-przyjazdow-w-zwiazku-z-sytuacja-spowodowana-wirusem-sars-cov-2/) I would like to inform, that students who have recently arrived from China, South Korea, Italy (in particular from the following regions: Lombardy, Veneto, Piedmont, Emilia Romagna), Iran, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Taiwan or other countries that may be listed in subsequent announcements of the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate, for 14 days from arrival in Poland:
– should not participate in classes and lectures (absence is excused);
– should avoid large gatherings of people and social meetings;
– should monitor their health;
– in case of any symptoms of illness, such as high fever, cough, difficulty breathing, students should contact:
a sanitary-epidemiological station:
- +48 32 351 23 00, +48 32 351 23 16, address: Raciborska 39, 40-074 Katowice
- +48 32 257 04 04, address: Grunwaldzki 8-10, 40-127 Katowice
or report to a hospital with an infectious diseases ward, where further medical treatment will be determined.
Additional information can also be obtained from:
- Faculty Coordinators for International Cooperation: http://www.erasmus.us.edu.pl/sites/erasmus.us.edu.pl/files/list_of_coordinators_eng_4.docx
- International Relations Department, phone: +48 32 359 1178, +48 32 359 13 67, +48 504 124 386, e-mail: erasmus@us.edu.pl.
- 24/7 National Health Fund (NFZ) helpline on coronavirus: +48 800 190 590
- Silesian Sanitary-Epidemiological Station in Katowice helpline on coronavirus: http://www.psse.katowice.pl/infolinia-wojewodzkiej-stacji-sanitarno-epidemiologicznej-w-katowicach-dotyczaca-koronawirusa,d76.html
+48 606 488 680, +48 539 963 856, +48 606 326 142
Permanent duty (24/7): +48 32 351 23 00
- County Sanitary-Epidemiological Station alarm number: +48 660 686 917.
Rector
Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Kowalczyk