Diane Halton - appeal for vigilance
A PUBLIC health chief at North East Lincolnshire Council is warning university students to take appropriate precautions before venturing home from university later this month.
Hundreds of students are expected to return from all parts of the UK for the October break.
Says Diane Halton, NELC's associate director for public health: “For many, this will be the first time students have been home since going to university in September.
“We are asking students to be vigilant and take the proper precautions.
"If you’re feeling unwell and show Covid symptoms, stay where you are, self-isolate and arrange to get a test.
“If you are not showing any symptoms and have not been in contact with anyone who has had a positive test, please continue to follow the guidance.
"In other words, wash your hands regularly, social distance from those outside your family bubble and wear a mask when going out to any busy public space.
“If you are at university in an area that is in a ‘high’ or ‘very high’ tier, please read the rules for your area and check that you are able to safely travel out of the area."
Continues Ms Halton: "We have all done well to keep case numbers down and reduce the spread of the virus.
"The last thing anyone wants is for that rate to push us into the next tier."
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