Latest news about COVID-19 virus

Updated on March 18th at 1.30 pm

While the schools are closed, they offer alternative teaching for the pupils instead. This is for instance digital teaching, where pupils are given homework by their teachers. 

The pupils are obligated to participate in the alterative teaching, and the schools are obligated to register if the pupils are participating actively. 

After the period of alternative teaching , the schools are not obligated to offer substituted teaching to the pupils.

The schools expect this from pupils and parents: 

• That parents and pupils help each other gain the necessary overview and they organize work and the school day at home.
• Everybody checks Aula regularly to keep updated on news from the school.
• That the pupils follow the instructions from the teachers.
• That parents and pupils will contact the teachers if they are in doubt or have questions. 

The schools offer this:

• Clearness about expected homework in each subject.
• Notifications about the plannes activities during a shorter period of time – for example 2 – 3 days at a time depending on what makes sense for each subject.
• The homework will as a general rule cover all subjects.
• Ongoing contact between pupils and teachers, for instance you can have feedback on homework assignments.
• Ongoing contact with the teachers on Aula or through the work phone. You are always welcome to reach out if you have questions or need advice.

Updated on March 18th at 4 pm.

As the confirmations have been postponed in Denmark, the blue Monday events in Esbjerg have also been put on hold, until the confirmations have been rescheduled.

For more information visiy www.esbjergblueactioncard.dk.

Updated March 15th at 3.15 pm

The Children’s health care service is available for families with newborn babies,. They help families with children age 0-1, but services regarding prevention and health promotion are, however, not available.  

Families with newborns
The health care service will help to ensure, at your family gets off to a good start after the birth.

Immediately after giving birth, all families will receive a phone call from a health care professional.

Two new clinics are open
At Kirkegade 74, 6700 Esbjerg and at Gredstedbro School, Kongeåvej 17, 6771 Gredstedbro it is possible for families to visit.

The clinic in Esbjerg is open Monday-Friday, and the clinic in Gredstedbro is open Monday and Thursday. You can only visit the clinics if you have an appointment.

Visits to the clinics are relevant for these children:

• Newborns who are discharged from the hospital within 72 hours of birth.
  Please visit the clinic between 3-6 days after the birth
• Newborns who have been hospitalized for longer than 72 hours.
• Newborns and children who are not doing well.
• Newborns with jaundice.

The families will visit individually and at intervals to minimize the risk of infection. You cannot show up, if a member of the family is in corona 
quarantine. 

Counselling over the phone
Health care professionals who are not on duty in the clinic work from home during their usual working hours.

If you expected a visit from the health care service, you are instead welcome to use the counselling available over the phone.

If there is the slightest doubt as to whether a child is in good health, the family is offered a visit to the clinic. Finally, please contact your health care professional if you need counselling over the phone.

Regular service
The children’s health care service can be reached by calling 76 16 31 61 on all weekdays from 8 to 10.

Breastfeeding advice
You will be able to get breastfeeding advice as usual on Tuesdays and Thursdays at. 12 am - 1pm on 76 16 31 61.

The health care open house events are canceled
So far, all the events are canceled.

Pregnancy appointments for vulnerable women are postponed
The pregnant women, who are due soon, are offered a phone call instead of a visit.

Activities at schools are cancelled
The health care service cancels all activities at the schools as long as the schools only operate with emergency staffing. Children and parents can call children’s health care if they need counseling.

Updated March 25th at 11am
 
Dental care has postponed dental examinations and preventative measures.
So far, it is postponed until June.
 
Urgent need
Dental care continues to handle patients who have hurt their teeth or if they are in pain.  
You can contact the dentist on tel. 76 16 40 00.
 
Beware of danger of infection
Dental care asks that you not visit the clinic if a member of your family is ill.

Updated April 2nd at 4pm.

Emergency childcare 
We offer an extraordinary option for childcare at elementary schools and day care facilities for specific target groups. 

This offer is available to the following groups:

• Children aged 0 to 9 years old with parents working in critical necessary positions in the private or the public sector. The parents must have tried to find alternative childcare themselves.
• Children aged 0 to 9 years old of parents who work in the private sector and who are still at the workplace. The parents must have tried to find alternative childcare themselves.
• Children and young people with special needs.

The extraordinary childcare will take place at the child’s usual school or day care. Remember that you need to sign up. Contact you school or daycare to do so.

Extended emergency care (24-hour care)
It is now also possible to enroll children for an extended emergency care if you need someone to take care of your children during weekends, Sundays and holidays, evenings and nights.

The emergency care takes place at:  

• Vognsbøl Børnehus in Esbjerg
• Børnegården i Gredstedbro

You can sign your children up regardless whether they are already enrolled in a municipal daycare or school

Enrollment for extended emergency care
If you need to use the extended emergency care and your child is already attending a municipal daycare or primary school in Esbjerg Municipality, you must notify the manager at your child's daycare or school. Please sign up as soon as possible.

If you need extended emergency care, and your child does not already attend a municipal daycare or primary school in Esbjerg Municipality, please contact the managers at Vognsbøl Børnehus in Esbjerg or Børnegården in Gredstedbro.

You will not be charged for the extended emergency care.

Updated on March 19th at 2 pm

While all daycare institutions, schools and many workplaces are closed a lot of families find themselves in a new reality of everyday life. Family life might seem different, and in this unfamiliar situation conflicts might occur in the family.

Esbjerg Municipality has established an open and anonymous telephone consultation team. You are welcome to call them, if you need to talk to someone. 

The team consists of professionals who usually work with children, adolescents, pregnant women and families.

Who can call?
You are welcome to call the consultation team if you are either:

• A parent or the primary caregiver of children at the age of 0 – 18 years
• Pregnant
• Younger than 18 years

Opening hours and telephone numbers
The telephone consultation team is open

• Monday – Friday from 09.00 am – 3 pm
• You can reach them at +45 30 43 39 54

The procedure
When you call the telephone consultation team you will first talk to an area consultant. Together you might find a solution to your challenge or problem.

If not, we will suggest that a specialist will call you back later on. This will either happen on the same day or within 24 hours (on weekdays). The specialist can for example be a healthcare nurse, a psychologist, an SSP consultant or a family consultant.    

One or two phone consultations
The telephone consultation team offers you one conversation – or two if you need it.

Updated april 1st at 4pm.

While all daycare institutions and schools are closed and limited to emergency care, all children stay in their current daycare. That means that children do not change from daycare or from nursery to kindergarten. 

After the lockdown, the children will return to their current daycare for two weeks to prepare to leave for kindergarten or preschool. 

The parents will pay the fee for the daycare where the child was supposed to be enrolled from 1 April 2020. 

If you have any questions regarding your child’s daycare please contact your daycare manager or the school. 

Preschool at a private school
Children enrolled in private school can begin in preschool from 1 April, if the parents need emergency care. Otherwise, they start in preschool when daycare and schools open again. It is also a possibility that their current daycare during the lockdown if the parents make an agreement child's current daycare and the futur private school.

Updated on March 23rd at 3.40 pm

Youth and higher education institutions are closed
All the educational institutions in Esbjerg are closed.

Elementary schools and day care facilities are closed
All schools and day care facilites are closed at least untill 13th of April. 

Emergency childcare 
We offer an extraordinary option for childcare at elementary schools and day care facilities for specific target groups. 
Read more about emergency childcare here

Education continues
The schools will continue the teaching program. The teachers will use Aula to send suggested activities and home assignments.

Keep updated through Tabulex and Aula
Each school and day care will inform the parents through Aula and Tabulex to keep them updated about news related to the corona virus.

Updated on March 30th at 3 pm. 

You can apply for permits, as you normally would. Use the municipality's digital service solutions to obtain e.g. building permits, zoning permits, environmental approvals and road crossing permits.

We will process your application. This may result in temporary commissioning permits until we can inspect on sight and meet with you again.

Updated March 25th 11.30 am

You cannot meet in person with the Citizen Advisor, but you are welcome to call her or to send her an email.

The Citizen Advisor's phone number is 76162010.

If you prefer to write, please send a secure mail via borger.dk or e-Boks.

You will find a link to email securely on this page where you can also read more about the function of our Citizen Advisor (in Danish):

Esbjerg Municipality's Citizen Advisor

Latest update: March 16th, 12 am

It is not possible to visit the citizen center at the municipality, but our telephone lines are open. Please call at 76 16 16 16 if you need urgent information.

Urgent passport and driver's license expedition
If you have a special need to have a driver's licence or a a new passport issued, please contact our Citizen Service through their telephone number.

Emergency staffing handle cash payments
Citizens who usually collect cash payments at the citizen center can still do so. The emergency staffing will be available during limited opening hours.

Updated on April 1st at 11.40 am.

At the moment all civil weddings are cancelled. The cancellations will last at least until and including 13 April 2020. If you need to get married before 13 April, you are welcome to contact the wedding office on tel. 61 36 09 69.

Weddings after 13 April
You can schedule a wedding, but please note that your reservation will be canceled if the Danish authorities decide to prolong the lockdown.

To reduce the risk of infection, the weddings will be held at Grønvangsvej 9 A in Esbjerg, and unfortunately it will not be possible to bring any guests.

Easter
The wedding office is closed on April 6, 7 and 8th. 

Updated 23rd of March at 15.50 pm.

The employees at Jobcenter Esbjerg are only available by phone. 

Do not show up for a personal meeting
Your job counsellor is working from home and answer your email and phone calls. If you have a meeting scheduled, you will be contacted by phone or by by a letter in your the secure electronic mailbox eBoks. 

You are welcome to call 76 16 16 16 to be put through to your personal job consultant. 

If you are under the age of 30 and do not have an education, you should call Uddannelseshuset on 76 16 55 00.
 

Payment of your benefits
The payment og your benefits will continue while the jobcentre is closed and the Danish Ministry of Employment have suspended the focused job creation effort. 

Emergency staff
An emergency staff can handle your application for cash benefit and handle the payment. You can reach them by phone at 76 16 73 00.

Updated April 1st at 4pm.

The municipality's administrative staff is working from home, and you can get in touch with them during the regular business hours. We aim at avoiding personal meetings and instead we communicate a lot by phone.

It is, however, sometimes nice to be able to see each other or to be able to gather more attendees. That's why we use Skype for Business for digital meetings.

You can meet with the municipality via Skype, whether you prefer to use your computer, tablet or your phone.

Instructions for Skype for Business
If you wish to use your smartphone or tablet, be sure to download the "Skype for Business" app before the meeting. Whether you use a telephone, PC or tablet, all meetings start with you receiving a meeting notice from Esbjerg Municipality in your e-Boks. 

Download guidelines in Danish here

Updated on March 12th at 12:00 am

If possible, many of the municipal employees will work from home. Essential staff working the senior citizen, assistance and health sector as well as other critical operations will be working as usual to ensure that people in need can get the necessary help.

Updated on March 30th at 1 pm.

Our four recycling centers will re-open for citizens 31 March with the usual opening hours.

These rules need to be followed in order to avoid restricted admission:

• Stay in your car until it’s your turn
  At each section only one person is allowed at a time. Therefore, you must stay in your car, until the person in front of you has unloaded and left.
• Keep your distance
  The employees cannot come within 2 meters from all visitors at the recycling centers. Therefore, they can unfortunately not offer their regular level of service. Please keep your distance and follow their directions.
• Garden waste
  You will find an indication of the allowed number of cars in a row.

Recycling
The charitable organization are still closed, and therefore you cannot hand in contributions for them at the ”Ting & Sager” -section of the recycling centers. You can, however, deliver shoes and clothes for recycling.

For companies
We recommend that companies can continue visit the recycling center in Måde at 7-9 am and use Genbizz.

Let’s help each other
We encourage everyone to follow these guidelines:

• Bring your own shovel or broom
• Visit the recycling site when it is not too crowded
• Do not bring more people than necessary and leave the children at home
• Show consideration and have patience
• Remember good hand hygiene both during and after your visit

Updated March 20 th at 11 am

So far, there are no changes to when we will empty your garbage bin with residual waste and your paper bucket, recycling bin, garden bucket and environmental bin.

Protect your garbage collector - tie a knot
Place all your garbage in a bag and tie a knot before you throw it into the garbage bin to make sure the garbage collector is safe at work.

Thank you for your consideration.

Updated on March 23rd at 4pm. 

All public indoor cultural institutions and libraries are closed, and the activities are cancelled. 

Volunteer activities, religious and other communities are strongly recommended to close as well. 

It is prohibited to gather more than 10 participants.

Updated March 18th at 7 am

It is prohibited to gather more than 10 people, and many planned events are cancelled.

Keep updated at the event organizers
We do not offer a complete list of cancelled events at this website, but below you can see some of Esbjerg Municipality's cancellations. If you have a ticket for an event in the future, we recommend that you check with the organizer to see if it is canceled.

Newcomer Service
So far, all events in March have been cancelled.

Motorcycle parade 2020 is cancelled
Unfortunately, MC Roadriders and Esbjerg Municipality have to cancel this year's motorcycle parade on Maundy Thursday, April 9th in the square in Esbjerg.

Follow the recommendations
We strongly encourage everyone to help minimize the risk of infection. Please, avoid being too many people in one place. Follow the general recommendations and take good care of each other.

Updated on March 18th at 7 am

It is prohibited to gather more than 10 people. Esbjerg Municipality has suspended all activities and we strongly recommend, that all associations and volunteer networks do the same.

Updated on March 12th at 1:40 pm

Funerals and cremations at the cemeteries and the crematory in Novrup will take place as usual.  

Updated March 16th at 10 am

Esbjerg Airport is closed. However, a pilot or an airline company may request to have the airport opened within 1 hour's notice due to PPR (Pilots Prior Request).

Updated March 26 th at 4 pm

Playgrounds and outdoor fitness areas will be closed, and the facilities are no longer available. In this way, we prevent that many people gather in one place and we make it easier for people to maintain the appropriate distance to each other.

Updated on March 12th at 4:00 pm

All public toilets will remain open and will be cleaned more frequently. Follow the general recommendations for personal hygiene and remember to wash your hands very thoroughly. 

Updated April 1st at 1150 am. 

Volunteers are offering an amazing support to help others, which is particularly appreciated in the present situation. Thank you very much to all of you.

Vi do not necessarily know about all volunteer help offered at present as new initiatives occur along the way, but we will give you the best possible overview of help offered by volunteers in Esbjerg Municipality. If you know of more initiatives please send an email to webkontor@esbjergkommune.dk.

Help for social vulnerable and those in quarantine in Esbjerg
The Facebook group is a platform for those offering help to elderly, social vulnerable or those in quarantine who is in need of help for grocery shopping, picking up medicine at the pharmacy, walking the dog etc.
Visit the Facebook group

Help-network by Red Cross
A help-network offering help to those who are ill, in quarantine or in risk if becoming infected. Help can include help with grocery shopping, walking the dog, picking up medicine at the pharmacy etc. Help in babysitting is not part of the service. 
Visit the Red Cross help-network

Help for delivery of groceries (requires payment by the user)
The members of this facebook group offer to help shopping and delivering groceries – against payment.
 Visit the Facebook delivery group

Shop groceries for each other
Rema 1000 made a grocery-shopping network, so people can bring an extra bag of groceries for someone with limited access to shopping.
Visit the shopping network at Rema 1000

Shop groceries in Sædding, Ådalen and Fovrfeld
Fakta in the Sædding Center and the Volunteer Association Træfpunkt Sædding offer deliveries Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can order up to two bags of groceries if you live in Sædding, Ådalen or Fovrfeld. Book between 10 and 12 at FaktaKurven@saedding.nu or call them at +45 30 64 58 04. Your groceries will be delivered between 10 am and 4 pm on the same day. Please pay with MobilePay upon delivery.
Read more at Træfpunkt (in Danish)

Denmark Sing along
Every morning at 9.45 am. you can join a sing along. Be part of the community and sing along from windows, balconies or gardens.  

Visit Denmark Sing along on Facebook
Read more here

Digital visitor friends at SnakSammen.dk
At SnakSammen everyone can book a free volunteer video chat. The aim of the initiative is to make it easy for everyone to find digital visitor friends. Boblberg and the Red Cross collaborate to avoid lonelyness.
Read more at www.SnakSammen.dk

Updated march 24th at 2 pm.

If you wish to help others in need during the corona crisis, there is a variety of options.

• Reach out to Vindrosen to find social volunteer options nearby
• Apply at frivilligjob.dk (volunteer jobsite) – there is a special section for vacant needs during the corona-crisis
  Read more about frivilligjob.dk's recruitment of volunteers during the corona crisis here
• Sign up for one of the many groups, that you will have an overview of in the section called "Are you in need of help?”

If you have a medical background
In the current situation of COVID-19 infections there is a need of volunteers with a medical background or experience, for example former doctors, educated nurses or people with other types of experience from the health sector.

Read more or sign up at the SIRI website

Updated April 2nd at 11.30 am.
 
At the new daycare up to eight homeless people or street sleepers can visit to have a place to relax. They can have a cup of coffee or some fruit.

The offer is for those who are in dire need of a place to stay during the daytime.

Where to find the daycare
The new daycare is located in an appartment in Exnersgade 47, 6700 Esbjerg. 
Opening hours are Monday – Friday at 8.30 am – 3 pm.

Please ring the doorbell before entering.

Updated April 2nd 11.30 am.

If a homeless person is diagnosed with Covid-19 and needs a place to live while he or she is ill, they can reach out to Esbjerg Forsorgshjem. 

Two apartments are ready in Ribegade in Esbjerg. Here we have room to provide care for up to four homeless people who have been infected with the corona virus.

Contact information
Esbjerg Forsorgshjem
Exnersgade 47 A, 6700 Esbjerg
Tel: +45 76 16 21 12

Updated April 2nd at 11.45 am.

Extra emergency accommodation
Extra sleeping accommodation have been prepared for those in need. We have extra room for four people in the apartment in Exnersgade 47, 6700 Esbjerg.

Opening hours are Manday - Sunday at 9 pm - 8 am.

If you need a place to sleep, please visit Esbjerg Forsorgshjem between 8.30-9pm to ask for a bed for the night.

It is not possible to show up later than 9 pm, and you must follow the house rules which you will find in the apartment.

We have one apartment in Ribegade, where up to two people can bring a dog, if the apartment is vacant. 

If you are sick
If you are infected with the corona virus, please contact Esbjerg Forsorgshjem to receive help.

Esbjerg Forsorgshjem
Exnersgade 47 A, 6700 Esbjerg
Tel: +45 76 16 21 12

Updated April 2nd at 11.30 am

The cepection centre Esbjerg Forsorgshjem is operational as usual and is in charge of many of the special initiatives for the vulnerable citizens during the corona crisis.
 

Contact information
Esbjerg Forsorgshjem
Exnersgade 47 A, 6700 Esbjerg
Tel: +45 76 16 21 12

Updated March 25th at 11.30 am
 
Morgenrøden
Morgenrøden is for vulnerable citizens from Greenland living at Gl. Vardevej in Esbjerg. Everybody who is usually in contact with Morgenrøden can now recieve telephone advice.

In addition, Morgenrøden offers  personal counseling. The employess are at work Wednesdays at alternating hours. 

Please call +45 27 24 15 86 or +45 27 24 53 18.to make an appointment. 
 
Oqqumut
Oqqumut is for vulnerable citizens from Greenland. They offer telephone advice at +45 27 24 53 17.

In addition they offer personal counseling every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 2 pm. It is also possible to talk to an employee who speaks Greenlandic.

Updated on March 23rd at 4 pm.

All the activities under Social Services including group, daily activities and meetings are cancelled at the moment. 

If you receive support either at your home or in a residential institution, you will receive information about the changes and how the situation is handled in our municipality.

Updated March 19th at 2.15 pm

Our residential institutions are functional, but at the moment it is unfortunately not possible for relatives to visit. 

If a family member is critically ill, you can visit, but please call in advance. It is also possible for parents or other family members to visit children, if you contact the management to arrange it. 

The staff members are happy to help, if you wish to use digital communication. 

Updated April 2nd at 11.45 am

The warm shelter is open every weekday from 9-14 for people in need.

A rotation system has been introduced to comply with the recommendations on keeping a distance.

Food is distributed during weekdays, and in the weekend you can collect packed lunches.

Updated on March 16th at 2:00 pm

The depot for assistance devices is still open.

We still provide assistance devices to everyone, when necessary.

We ask all people that need to visit the depot to remain in their cars while waiting in line to get help from the employees at the depot. You will be called, when it is your turn.

Updated on March 20th at 11 a.m.

We answer inquiries over the phone and mails as usual. As far as possible, we advise by telephone or in writing instead of meeting with you.

Repair of assistive devices
Please do contact us and we will plan with you what to do. Spare parts or replacement equipment can either be picked up at Høgevej 11 in Esbjerg, sent by post or delivered outside your door.

Home visits are very limited
Unfortunately, we can only do home visits in very critical cases such as:

• A citizen is incurably ill and dying
• There is a need for repairs or in cases where the citizen is otherwise cut off from contact with the outside world
• A sudden significant vision impairment or hearing impairment occurs
• The assistive device relieves the staff
• In a critical situation where we are consultants for other therapists in Esbjerg Municipality

During any visits we will minimize physical contact.

Updated on March 16th at 2:00 pm

All senior centers for elderly people are closed and the people who normally use them will be contacted by phone to assess if they need help in their own homes instead.

Updated on March 16th at 3:45 pm.

If you have been assigned home care, we will call you in the morning. Together we can clarify whether you need a visit, or whether some things might be handled over the phone.

Updated on March 12th at 3:45 pm

Nursing care continues as usual and all nursing clinics will remain open.
We are ready with a plan if more patients need help during this period.

Updated on March 18th at 4.30 pm

Nursing homes are working as usual except that relatives are no longer allowed to visit.

No visitors
All relatives are offered video communication instead. The nursing homes have tablets, and relatives can speak to their family member at the nursing home through a video connection. 

If a family member is critically ill, you can visit. But please call the nursing home in advance to make sure you meet the specific hygienic demands to take care of other people there. 

If you as a matter of an urgency need to visit a nursing home, you must ring the doorbell and wait for the staff to let you in. 

Cafes are closed
The cafes at the nursing homes are closed. Citizens who usually eat in the cafes are offered food service instead.

Thank you for your help
Thank you for your understanding and for helping us avoid the further spread of the COVID-19 virus to vulnerable citizens in our municipality.

Updated on March 16th at 2:00 pm

Health centers
All group training and preventive activities at the health centers are cancelled until further notice.

Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is open to the persons whose rehabilitation cannot be postponed.

Training and guidance at activity centers for patients with dementia
All activities continue but only once a week and the activities will be taking place outdoors.

Contact the visitation department at 76 16 38 60, if you, or one of your family members, needs help or have questions.

The questions can be related to training, assistance devices, personal and practical help, nursing needs, food service, senior citizen care solutions and homecare for senior citizens.

Telephone hours

• Mon, Wed, Thu and Fri from 8 am to 2.30 pm
• Tue from 10 am to 2.30 pm

Some are particularly prone to become seriously ill if infected by the new coronavirus. Do you belong to one of the following groups? Then please make an extra effort to protect yourself and others from the spread of infection:

• Elderly (especially above age 80)
• Pregnant (for safety)
• People with chronic diseases
  • People with cardiovascular disease (does not apply to well-treated high blood pressure)
  • People with chronic lung disease (does not apply to well-treated asthma)
  • People with reduced immune system
  • People with diabetes
  • People with cancer
  • Children with chronic diseases

Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following:

Follow the general hygiene advice

• Wash your hands frequently or sanitize your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub. Pay particular attention when you have been out among other people, before eating etc.
• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve, not your hands.
• Wear gloves if you go out.
• If you have signs of illness, including only mild symptoms, then stay home until you are well.
• Limit physical contact – avoid handshakes, refuse kisses on the cheek and avoid hugging. Avoid social activities.
• Temporarily avoid recreational and social activities that include close contact with other people (e.g. shopping, fitness, choir, gymnastics team, bridge club, family events, visits and visits from grandchildren).
• Advise others to be aware of your condition.

Make special precautions

• Stay at home as far as possible.
• Avoid crowds of people. For instance, do not use public transport especially during rush hour.
• Make sure you keep up an extra good hand hygiene. Wash your hands thoroughly, e.g. if you have touched handles and when you get home. Consider wearing gloves when going out.
• Avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes if you do not have clean hands, as viruses typically spread from the hands to the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth and eyes.

Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following:

Follow the general hygiene advice

• Wash your hands frequently or sanitize your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub. Pay particular attention when you have been out among other people, before eating etc.
• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve, not your hands.
• Wear gloves if you go out.
• If you have signs of illness, including only mild symptoms, then stay home until you are well.
• Limit physical contact – avoid handshakes, refuse kisses on the cheek and avoid hugging. Avoid social activities.
• Temporarily avoid recreational and social activities that include close contact with other people (e.g. shopping, fitness, choir, gymnastics team, bridge club, family events, visits and visits from grandchildren).
• Advise others to pay attention.

Make special precautions

• Avoid crowds of people including public transport. Keep away from other people, especially if they look sick.
• Stay at home if you are ill and do not go to work until you are well.
• Do not visit people with special risks, people who are in hospitals or live in care centers unless it is strictly necessary. Instead, you can call your relatives, if possible, through video calling.
• You can help your relatives by doing shopping for them and deliver goods at their door. You may also help by providing prepared food.
• In general, pay attention to your relatives.
• Invite others to pay attention.

Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following:

Follow the general hygiene advice

• Wash your hands frequently or sanitize your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub. Pay particular attention when you have been out among other people, before eating etc.
• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve, not your hands.
• Wear gloves if you go out.
• If you have signs of illness, including only mild symptoms, then stay home until you are well.
• Limit physical contact – avoid handshakes, refuse kisses on the cheek and avoid hugging. Avoid social activities.
• Temporarily avoid recreational and social activities that include close contact with other people (e.g. shopping, fitness, choir, gymnastics team, bridge club, family events, visits and visits from grandchildren).
• Advise others to pay attention.
• As far as possible, keep your other children home from institutions and schools for safety.