February 11: Guidance on COVID-19

Travelers from Hubei Province are subject to up to 14 days of mandatory quarantine to ensure they are provided proper medical care and health screenings.

Travelers from other parts of mainland China are subject to up to 14 days of self-quarantine with health monitoring to ensure they have not contracted the virus and do not pose a public health risk.

As a precaution, any UF student who is subject to the mandatory or self-quarantine as defined above will be required to be quarantined for up to 14 days and must follow the processes below upon returning from China and/or before returning to the UF/UF Health campus:

If you are returning from China or have been in contact with someone from China and are symptomatic (fever, cough, shortness of breath) at any point during the 14-day quarantine period:

• Contact UF Health Shands Infection Control immediately at 352-682-3743.
• Infection Control will contact the UF Health Shands Hospital epidemiologist, who will discuss the appropriate next steps with you.
• If you believe you require immediate medical attention, whether at the E.R. or your medical provider’s office, inform the medical staff in advance that you have recently returned from China. If you are in need of an ambulance, inform the 911 operator that you have recently returned from China.
• Before returning to class after your 14-day quarantine, contact the UF Student Health Care Center at 352-294-5700 to schedule an appointment to be cleared to return to class.

If you are returning from China and are not symptomatic:

UF Students who live off campus:

• You must self-quarantine in your off-campus residence.
• If during the self-quarantine at home you develop symptoms refer to above section for symptomatic people.
• Before returning to class after your 14-day quarantine, contact the UF Student Health Care Center at 352-392-1161 to schedule an appointment to be cleared to return to class.
• If you have any questions contact the UF Student Health Care Center Special Clinics nurse at 352-294-7472.

UF Students who live on campus or in sorority or fraternity houses:

• If you live in a self-contained village apartment (with an apartment bathroom and kitchen) then you must self-quarantine in your apartment.
• If you live in traditional housing with shared facilities, you will be relocated to a self-contained apartment during the self-quarantine period.
• If during the self-quarantine you develop symptoms refer to above section for symptomatic people.
• Before returning to class after your 14-day quarantine, contact the UF Student Health Care Center at 352-392-1161 to schedule an appointment to be cleared to return to class.
• If you have any questions, contact the UF Student Health Care Center Special Clinics nurse at 352-294-7472.
• Any student who is required to quarantine or self-quarantine is encouraged to reach out to their faculty members regarding any class work missed during the quarantine period.

Our faculty will work with you to be sure there is no penalty to missing class due to illness.

Because the uncertainty surrounding the outbreak can cause stress and anxiety, we encourage students needing support to contact U Matter We Care at https://umatter.ufl.edu/

The university will continue to provide updates as this situation continues to evolve and urges all students, faculty and staff to stay informed about information related to the novel coronavirus.