Please refer to the Ministry of Health’s information page on their website. It will be updated as new information comes to hand. Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) guidance – Ministry of Health website
MFAT also has useful information for you if you are considering travel – https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/
Some key messages are:
- our school is closely monitoring information being provided by Health, in regard to the Coronavirus
- should the situation change for Tomarata School, as we do with other infectious diseases such as measles, mumps and influenza, we will follow our pandemic plan for managing the illness
- for those of you concerned about possible infection, the Ministry of Health has provided practical information on their website which we encourage you to read – Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) guidance – Ministry of Health website
- included in there is some advice (for travellers) to help reduce the general risk of infection:
- avoiding very close contact with people showing symptoms
- frequently washing hands
- avoiding close contact with sick live farm animals or wild animals
- practicing cough etiquette (maintain distance, cover coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues or clothing, and wash hands).
- the Ministry of Health will continue to update that content, as further information becomes available
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