CORONAWIRUS causes fever, coughing, shortness of breath, muscle aches and fatigue. It travels by droplet, i.e. when coughing, sneezing or speaking.
How to prevent infection?
- Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based disinfectant.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a bent arm or a disposable tissue when you cough or sneeze.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with your hands.
- Keep at least 1 meter away from people who cough and sneeze.
What to do in case of flu-like symptoms: (T ° ≥ 38 ° and breathing difficulties)
If you are at home:
- stay at home, don’t come to work – inform your supervisor
- do not come alone to medical centre (unless you are asked) or go to the hospital without prior telephone arrangement and clear instructions where to go.
- immediately notify by phone the sanitary and epidemiological station tel. 58 620 17 98
or
- in case of severe symptoms, call emergency number 112 or report directly to the infectious ward:
- the nearest ward: UCMMiT, ul. Powstania Styczniowego 9B, Gdynia tel. 58 699 86 82
or
- CCHZiG ul. Smoluchowskiego 18, Gdańsk) tel. 58 341 40 41
If you are at work:
- avoid contact with colleagues
- inform your supervisor by phone and return home
- do not come alone to medical centre (unless you are asked) or go to the hospital without prior telephone arrangement and clear instructions where to go.
- immediately notify by phone the sanitary and epidemiological station, tel. 58 620 17 98
or
- in case of severe symptoms, call emergency number 112 or report directly to the infectious ward – the nearest ward:
- UCMMiT, ul. Powstania Styczniowego 9B, Gdynia, tel. 58 699 86 82
or
- CCHZiG ul Smoluchowskiego 18, Gdańsk) tel. 58 341 40 41
- go back to work when you are no longer have any symptoms and after obtaining your doctor’s permission
Information for travelers returning from northern Italy and other countries *
If you have recently traveled to an area where the virus is currently active (* Mainland China, Hongkong, Macau, Singapore, South Korea, Lombardy, Italy) in the previous two weeks you must:
- check your temperature twice a day;
- wear a surgical mask around other people, at home and at work,
- limit the number of extra-curricular activities (e.g. cinema, going to restaurants), stay away from places with people at increased risk of illness (e.g. hospitals).
For flu-like symptoms (T ° ≥ 38 ° and breathing difficulties)
- stay at home, don’t come to work – inform your supervisor
- do not come alone to medical centre (unless you are asked) or go to the hospital without prior telephone arrangement and clear instructions where to go.
immediately notify by phone the sanitary and epidemiological station tel. 58 620 17 98 or in case of severe symptoms call emergency number 112 or report directly to the infectious ward – the nearest ward: UCMMiT, ul. Powstania Styczniowego 9B, Gdynia, tel. 58 699 86 82 or CCHZiG ul. Smoluchowskiego 18, Gdańsk), tel. 58 341 40 41
