Dear Students,
With regard to the growing coronavirus outbreak (SARS-CoV-2), we would like to inform you that any person who has at least one of the following symptoms of an acute infection of the respiratory system:
- high fever,
- cough,
- shortness of breath,
- breathing problems
and who, within 14 days before the onset of symptoms, met at least one of the following criteria:
- travelled to/ stayed in a region where SARS-CoV-2 persistent transmission is suspected,
- had close contact with a person who was diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection (by which we mean a confirmed or probable case),
- worked or stayed as a visitor in a healthcare unit where patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 were treated,
should immediately:
- report to the hospital with Infectious Disease Ward nearest to their place of residence.
In the Province of Silesia these are:
Szpital Specjalistyczny w Chorzowie, ul. Zjednoczenia 10, 41-500 Chorzów. Tel. 32 34 63 650;
Szpital Specjalistyczny Nr 1 w Bytomiu, Oddział przy Al. Legionów 49, 41-902 Bytom. Tel. 32 281 92 41 (do 3);
Megrez Sp. z o.o. Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny w Tychach, ul. Edukacji 102, 43-100 Tychy. Tel. 32 325 51 71,32 325 53 04;
Szpital Powiatowy w Zawierciu, ul. Miodowa 14, 42-400 Zawiercie. Tel. 32 67 402 00,32 674 0 291, 32 674 02 92.
Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. N.M.P. w Częstochowie, Oddział przy ul. PCK 7 Częstochowa. Tel. 34 367 30 00 wew. 3874, 3872, 3015, 3091, 3873;
Szpital Rejonowy im. Dr Józefa Rostka w Raciborzu, ul. Gamowska 3, 47-400 Racibórz. Tel. 32 755 37 37, 32 755 53 69, 32 755 53 73 (do 75);
Zespół Zakładów Opieki Zdrowotnej w Cieszynie, ul. Bielska 4, 43-400 Cieszyn. Tel. 33 852 05 11;
- inform BY PHONE the nearest State Sanitary Inspectorate (Stacja Sanitarno-Epidemiologiczna), which is located in Dąbrowa Górnicza, ulica Dąbrowskiego 9a (tel. 795 513 569).
We recommend that all people use basic protective measures, such as:
- washing your hands with soap and water,
- covering the mouth and nose with a bent elbow and a handkerchief when coughing or sneezing (after which you should throw the handkerchief into the closed bin and wash your hands),
- maintaining a safe distance from another person (min. 1 meter),
- avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
Detailed instructions on the recommended preventive measures can be found here.
It is also recommended to monitor, on an ongoing basis, messages posted on the Ministry of Health website: https://www.gov.pl/…/co-musisz-wiedziec-o-koronawirusie.html and Chief Sanitary Inspector website: https://gis.gov.pl/kategoria/aktualnosci/.