At the University of Ljubljana (UL) we have set up a working team to prepare a protocol for the management of the current epidemiological situation regarding the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is led by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, UL prof. dr. Igor Švab and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, UL doc. dr. Andrej Starc. At the Faculty of Computer and Information Science we have established our own coordination teams. The UL working team will be constantly updating the protocol and the coordination teams will be updating the action plans and coordinate activities.

First of all, we would like to emphasize that, given the current epidemiological situation, the work at the faculties and academies is proceeding normally according to the established schedule. Therefore, we first and foremost ask all of you to remain calm.

Due to the changing situation, all activities will be constantly monitored and coordinated both within the University and with key institutions in the country. Appropriate treatment will be provided for employees and students in the event of a proven risk of infection. We will inform you of any changes in the workflow.

What are the key preventive measures? 

At this point, we would like to reiterate the key preventive measures communicated to the public by the National Institute of Public Health, the World Health Organization – WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – ECDC.

• Avoiding close contact with people who show signs of illness;
• Compliance with cough hygiene;
• Consistent implementation of hand hygiene (in particular, washing hands and observing the principle of non-contact);
• If water and soap are not available, a dedicated hand sanitiser containing at least 60% alcohol may be used instead;
• Avoiding enclosed public spaces with many people;
• Anyone showing signs of illness should stay home and avoid contact with people and first inform their GP about the symptoms by telephone; based on your specific case, your GP or other healthcare worker will give you instructions on what to do next.

We urge you to continue to follow the National Institute of Public Health instructions and respond to them appropriately.

Where can I get additional information?

For any work- or study-related questions, please contact the Dean's office of your faculty or academy. For other, more specific questions, please visit the National Institute of Public Health website or use their contact points (call 031 646 617 every day between 9 am and 5pm).