Latest news about COVID-19 virus

Updated May15th at 1 pm. 

More regular operations at the institutions
The Danish Health Department has recently updated the new regulations for the reopening of the country’s Daycare Institutions starting from Monday the 18th of May, which means that we are now coming closer to regular operations in the Daycare Institutions in Esbjerg Municipality. 

Cleaning
The Daycare will always follow The Health Department regulations about cleaning in private nurseries and will therefore constantly clean and disinfect all shared areas. This applies for example to: toilets, changing tables, the kitchen, contact areas (door handles, light switches and so on), prams, toys and outdoor gear.

Hygiene
In collaboration with the local Health Care Department we have made specific instructions for handwashing and the behavior of the children along with the personnel of the nursery. All children will get help to wash their hands when they arrive at the nursery and both children and the responsible daycare person will have focus on hand-hygiene during the day.

Parent’s responsibility of individual hygiene
All parents should wash (or disinfect) their own and their childrens hands before they arrive at the nursery.

Once a week or as requested the parents should bring a clean set of bedding for their child.

Opening Hours

To ensure the extra time that it takes to comply with the cleaning regulations at private daycare nurseries the opening hours will be reduced by 5 hours per week.

All the private daycare nurseries will therefore have the same opening hours during this reopening process. We know that we are not able to meet everybody’s needs with these opening hours but they are planned in order to cover most of the users’ need for daycare. The opening hours will be:

• Monday to Thursday from 6.30 am to 3.30 pm
• Friday from 6.30 am to 1.30 pm

A flexible opportunity
To comply with the needs of parents who do not have the opportunity of flexible working hours there will be the possibility to find a more flexible and individual solution. It will also be possible to change the opening hours for a specific private daycare nursery if this makes sense for all the parents involved and they all agree.

This option is subjected to the fact that the responsible daycare person can ensure that the regulations for cleaning and hygiene will be meet as this is basic for the nursery to be open.

If the parents need to use this option, they will need to contact the pedagogical leader for the area. Always making sure that they have already explored and exhausted all other options for delivering and picking-up the children at the general opening hours for Daycare Nurseries.

Delivery and pick-up
To avoid having many people at the same time at the Daycare Nursery, the parents will be asked to deliver and pick-up their children outside or by the entrance to the Daycare Nursery/Home. Parents should agree the specific hour and the individual procedure to deliver and pick-up each child with the responsible daycare person. We kindly encourage you that only one parent is present in this process.

Distance
The general regulations to one-meter distance does not apply for children while they are playing or whenever the responsible daycare person needs to take care of the children. But the regulation applies in other situations as much as it is possible, for example during lunch or while the parents pick-up their children and also during parent meetings.

Outdoor Activities
The daily activities at Private Daycare Nurseries will continue to be planned so that most of the activities take place outdoors and the outdoors areas at the daycare nursery will be used for play and learning. The responsible daycare person will inform the parents about the type of clothes the children will need to bring to the daycare nursery. If the daycare nursery plans a walking trip they will maintain their distance to others during the tour.

In the phase 2 of the reopening the regulations give the opportunity for a Daycare person to meet with a colleague from another Daycare Nursery in outdoors areas following internal specifications. Here they need to be extra aware of the hygiene and the pedagogical aspects for the meeting.

Outplacement or guest-placement
Outplacement as guest in another Daycare Nurseries will continue working as normal before the Corona-crisis. This is in case that the responsible daycare person is ill, have vacations or planned days-off. The child will therefore be offered an outplacement or Guest-placement at another Daycare Nursery.

The parent allowance when children are taken care of at home while the daycare person is ill, having vacations or planned days-off will again be taking effect from the 18th of May.

Presentations visit and start-up process
When the child gets offered a place at a Daycare Nursery the parents need to make an appointment with the pedagogical leader of the area to arrange the best way to visit the Daycare Nursery and have a presentation of the place. The visit needs to follow the regulations from The Danish Health Department and we kindly encourage that only one parent participates during the visit.

It is unfortunately not possible to have the same procedure for the start-up/introduction process of new children as we normally have. The start-up/introduction will therefore be offered during limited hours only and take place outdoors as much as possible. We also recommend that during this process only one parent participates with the child. More detailed specifications are to be agreed with the pedagogical leader of the area along with the responsible daycare person and the parents.

Illness
According to The Danish Health Care Department, children can be at Daycare institutions only if they do not have any symptoms of sickness. This means that if the child has any kind of symptoms – also light to moderate symptoms – they need to stay at home at least for 48 hours after all symptoms have disappeared. 

A running nose or blocked nose – without other symptoms – is not typical for the Corona Virus which is why children with this symptom are still welcome to attend the Daycare Nursery.

Infection with COVID-19
If a child has been tested positive with Corona Virus, he or she is not allowed in the daycare institution. If the child has been at the Private Daycare Nursery up to 48 hours before the virus is confirmed the parents should contact the responsible daycare person who must inform the parents of the children that has been in contact with the child to prevent the spread of the infection to others.

The child can return to the Private Daycare Nursery again 48 hours after all symptoms have disappeared. 

Updated May15th at 1 pm.

More regular operations at the institutions
The Danish Health Department has recently updated the new regulations for the reopening of the country’s Daycare Institutions starting from Monday the 18th of May, which means that we are now coming closer to regular operations in the Daycare Institutions in Esbjerg Municipality.  

Capacity
Starting with the new regulations from The Danish Health Department we now have the capacity to receive all children in the Daycare Institutions in Esbjerg. The institutions will primarily conduct outdoors activities and let the children take turns spending time inside.

Distance
The general requirement about 1 meter’s distance will not apply for children playing or while the pedagogues are taking care of the children. In these situations, there will be extra awareness on the relationships and activities going on in the classroom, where there will also be focus on maintaining a good hygiene. The requirement of keeping 1 meter’s distance will still apply for situations like: lunch time, pick-up and deliver situations or parent meetings.

Cleaning
Like in the first phase of the reopening process, the level of cleaning at the institutions will also remain high during this phase 2.

Hygiene
In the Daycare Institutions both children and pedagogues have learned new routines and habits for hand-hygiene that follows The Danish Health Department suggestions and the specific instructions that the local Health Care department in Esbjerg has developed. This will continue as a part of the everyday life and the pedagogues will still help the children to wash their hands.

Fixed Groups
The Danish Health Department suggests that children are arranged in fixed groups with the same pedagogues attached to the group to avoid creating possible chains of infection. The new regulations allow the Institutions to get back to an almost regular amount of children in each group but in the daily activities the group will be divided into 2 small groups with special focus on having enough pedagogues for each group of children.

Delivering and picking up the children
To avoid too many people inside the Daycare institutions the institutions ask the parents to continue delivering and picking up the children outside the building. They also encourage that only one parent delivers or picks up the children.

Let us know when you will arrive and leave
In the 1st phase of the reopening process it has been beneficial to know when the children were expected to arrive and leave the institutions in order to optimize resource planning in the institutions. We therefore ask the parents to continue notifying the Daycare institution about the meet and go-home hours for their children. 

Activities in zones
Many of the activities in the Daycare institutions will continue to take place outside. In the 1st phase of the reopening process playgrounds, indoors and outdoors areas were divided into zones. This will continue in phase 2 and the activities for each group will be adjusted so the children are together with their fixed groups but taking turns in the different zones. The size of the zones will be adjusted so they have the right size for the groups.

Food and birthdays
If the children need to eat breakfast at the Daycare institution the parents will need to provide a “breakfast-pack” when they deliver the child.

Lunch will most of the time take place outdoors and if the Daycare institution has a lunch arrangement this will be divided in portions that can be brought and served outdoors.

In consideration of the hygiene at the institutions it would not be possible to share special food at children’s birthdays.

These regulations will be reviewed again until August/ September.

Start-up for new children at daycare institutions
Like in phase 1 of the reopening process, the start-up for new children will take place outdoors. Only one parent can be with the child and only for a limited amount of time and the introduction will take place outdoors.

During the quiet periods of the day where the other children are outside or napping, it will be possible to visit the institution to see the indoors facilities.

Illness
According to The Danish Health Care Department children can be at Daycare institutions only if they do not have any symptoms of sickness. This means that if the child has any kind of symptoms – also light to moderate symptoms – they need to stay at home at least for 48 hours after the last symptoms have disappeared. 

Infection with COVID-19
If a child has been tested positive with Corona Virus, he or she is not allowed in the daycare institution. If the child has been at the Daycare Institution up to 48 hours before the virus is confirmed the parents should contact the leader of the institution who has the obligation to inform the pedagogues and other parents who might have been in contact with the child to prevent the spread of the infection to others.

The child can return to the Daycare institution again 48 hours after all symptoms have disappeared. 

Keep updated through Tabulex
Day care will inform the parents through Tabulex to keep them updated about news related to the corona virus.

Updated July 1st.
 
Urgent need
If you have hurt your teeth or 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 July 1st.

Check Aula
It is important that the parents keep an eye on the information in Aula, it is here that the detailed information from each school about the process will be sent.

Distance
The Danish Health Department regulations about one-meter distance between two people also apply at the school along with an extra regulation for 2 meters distance between students and teachers during class. The school will therefore regulate the space at the school for each group during classes and after teaching activities.

Cleaning
The level of cleaning will remain high.

Hygiene
The schools will follow the regulations from The Danish Health Department for handwashing and the specifications that the local Health Care at Esbjerg Municipality has developed.

The school specifically asks students to stop the use of wrist watches, rings, nail polish and artificial nails as these have proven to be good hiding places for viruses and bacteria.

Illness
According to The Danish Health Care Department children can come to School/SFO/Club only if they do not have any symptoms of sickness. This means that if the child has any kind of symptoms – also light to moderate symptoms – they need to stay at home at least for 48 hours after the last symptoms have disappeared. 

Infection with COVID-19
If a child has been tested positive with Corona Virus, he or she is not allowed in School/SFO/Club. If the child has been at the School/SFO/Club up to 48 hours before the virus is confirmed the parents should contact the leader of the institution who has the obligation to inform the pedagogues and other parents who might have been in contact with the child to prevent the spread of the infection to others.

The child can return to the School/SFO/Club again 48 hours after all symptoms have disappeared.

Updated May 18th at 9.30 am.

Some students at the educational institutions in Esbjerg are included in the gradual reopening. 

You can find answers to many questions and follow the latest updates at this website (in English)

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 July 1st.

It is again possible to meet our Citizen Advisor at the Main Library in Esbjerg, but you need to book an appointment in advance. 

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

Updated July 1st. 

The Citizen Service Centers are open, but please note the opening hours and book an appointment before you show up. 

Esbjerg
Regular opening hours.

Bramming
Only open on Mondays.

Ribe
Only open on Thursdays.

Access only with a pre-booked appointment
In all 3 centers there will only be access for people with a pre-booked appointment. This is to ensure that there is no waiting line and many people are gathered in the waiting room at the same time.

You can book an appointment with self-service at any time of day here:
esbjerg.dk/tid
or you can call our Contact Center during regular opening hours at 76161616 to book an appointment.

Opening hours
To make sure we can help as many citizens as possible we will for a transitional period have the following extended working hours:

Esbjerg:

• Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm
• Thursday from 10 to 17
• Friday from 10 to 12

Bramming: Monday from 8 to 17

Ribe: Thursday from 8 to 17

Take care of each other
We ask everyone to follow these recomendations:

• Book an appointment
• Show up on time – not before your appointment
• Come alone, if possible
• Keep your distance from others (there will be yellow marks on the floor by the counters)
• Maintain good hygiene (handwashing, disposable gloves or hand sanitizer)
• Pay with creditcard or MobilePay
• Sing with your own pen

Help to self-service
We can unfortunately not offer help as normal with our citizen computers but you are welcome to bring your own computer or smartphone. Our staff will then assist you online through a “watch-with-me-software” when you use one of our computers in the hall.

Updated on July 1st

Weddings in Esbjerg Ting- and Arresthus
The weddings take place at the Ting and Arresthus Fridays and Saturday every other week (odd week numbers).

Due to the risk of infection, you are at the moment only allowed to bring 17guests in Esbjerg.

The Old Town Hall in Ribe
In the Old Town Hall in Ribe, the weddings take place Fridays and Saturdays every other week (even week numbers).

Due to the risk of infection, you are at the moment only allowed to bring 20 guests in Ribe.

You are welcome to contact us
If you have any questions, you are most welcome to contact the wedding office on tel. 61 36 09 69.

Updated July 1st

Jobcenter Esbjerg is open, but to reduce the rist of infection, many consultations are still digital. 

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.

Updated April 16th at 4 pm. 

If you use the app, you can avoid the risk of running out of passwords during the lockdown.

Read more about the NemID app and download it here

Updated July 8th. 

All four recycling sites are open and normal opening hours apply.
See opening hours here (in Danish).

Please follow these rules:

• Stay in your car until it is your turn
• Keep a distance of 1 meter to staff members and to all other visitor at the recycling site
• Follow all directions from the staff

Let’s help each other

We encourage everyone to follow these guidelines:

• Bring your own shovel or broom
• Avpid visiting the recycling at popular hours when too many people gather
• 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

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 July 1st 

All libraries are open, and you can find the opening hours here: 
Opening hours

Unfortunately, the reading rooms, study rooms and the play area are still closed. 

Phone the library
You can phone the library for general questions and assistance.
Call 76 16 20 00

Updated July 1st

Esbjerg School of Culture and the local archives (Esbjerg Byhistoriske Arkiv) are open, please find more information and opening hours at their websites: 

• Esbjerg School of Culture
• Esbjerg Byhistoriske Arkiv

Updated July 1st

Soccer fields are open
The municipal and Sport & Event Park's fields are now open again, but the changing rooms are still closed.

Outdoor sports activities
The municipal fields are open for club activities, but the changing rooms are still closed.

Indoor sports
It is possible to use the indoor municipal facilities for sports and other association activities for a maximum of 50 persons at a time (100 persons from July 8th). Distance requirements of at least 1 meter must be complied with. At physical activity (high heart rate) a distance of at least 2 meters must be observed. It must be ensured that at least 4 m2 are available in the room per person. Dressing rooms and bathrooms remain closed.

Swmming
At the swimming pools which are open, the dressing rooms and bathrooms can be used.

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 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 July 1st

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.

Visitors are welcome again. 

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

Updated July 1st

Morgenrøden
Morgenrøden is for vulnerable citizens from Greenland living at Gl. Vardevej in Esbjerg. Everybody who is usually in contact with Morgenrøden can recieve telephone advice.

Morgenrøden also offers  personal counseling during the opening 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.

Opening hours
The office and the cafe is open Wednesday from 11 am till 4 pm. 

Phone hours: Tuesdag - Thursday from 9 am till 4 pm. 

Updated on March 23rd at 4 pm.

All the activities under Social Services are back to normal, but we take special care to reduce the risk of infection. 

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 July 1st

The warm shelter is open, and you can find the opening hours at Facebook. 

Updated July 1st

The depot for assistance devices is open. 

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 June 29th.

Day activities for senior citizens will open again at six centers in Esbjerg Municipality. The opening takes place where the guidelines of the National Board of Health can be met concerning the number of people in the room and the distance and hygiene requirements.

Citizens who are referred to day activities have been contacted by phone and the offer to the individual citizen may differ from previously.

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 July 1th at 3 pm

Nursing homes are working as usual, and relatives can visit family members.

Please observe the following:

• Distance requirement of 2 meters must be observed. No body contact is possible.
• Residents and relatives must use hand sanitizer before and after the visit.
• Visits may not take place if you as a relative or others from your household are ill or have had symptoms of illness within the last 48 hours, including colds.

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

Updated on July 3rd.

Rehabilitation
The situation is back to normal. The applicable guidelines are described at the training site. 

Training and guidance at activity centers for patients with dementia
Activities are running and we are in contact with participants about their progress.

Health centers
The health centers are open, but special guidelines apply to avoid the risk of infection. All users are contacted, but you are also welcome to contact your health center, if you have any questions. 

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.