Infection prevention measures aim to restrict the transmission of infection among students and staff, and slow outbreaks of covid-19. The three most important measures to restrict transmission are:

• Maintain good hand hygiene and cough etiquette
  
• Stay at home if you are sick
• Get tested if you have symptoms​​​

Staying at home while sick and if you have newly arisen newly-arisen respiratory symptoms is the most important aspect of infection control. If you have symptoms of covid-19, stay at home and get tested. Cough etiquette and hand hygiene are important for preventing transmission through inspiration of contaminated air and contact with contaminated surfaces. Increased distance between individuals reduces the risk of transmission, also prior to the onset of symptoms. 

Covid-19 is often transmitted by inspiration of small and medium-sized droplets, contact with surfaces contaminated with droplets from coughing and sneezing, and by touching one's eyes or mouth with unclean hands. 

Read the facts about covid-19 and transmission of infection (NIPH). ​

Individuals with symptoms of covid-19 should not be on university grounds. This also applies to individuals who suspect they may be infected.

Students and staff with respiratory symptoms:

• Students and staff with newly debuted respiratory symptoms or are feeling ill should not be on university grounds. If you have symptoms of covid-19, stay at home and get tested.
  
  See What to do if you have newly-arisen respiratory symptoms (NIPH) 

​Students or staff who are a close contact of a person with a confirmed covid-19 infection:

• Health authorities determine who must be in isolation in accordance with advice provided by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
  
  Find out more about quarantine at Helsenorge.no.

Students and staff who have a confirmed covid-19 infection:

• Must be in isolation. Healthcare services are responsible for deciding who must go into isolation based on advice issued by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
  
  For more information about isolation, visit Helsenorge.no.​​

It is important that any student or staff member who develops symptoms of respiratory infection, leaves the university grounds.

Individuals who are ill and need to be collected by someone else must wait in a separate room or outside at a good distance from other people. Anyone who is ill should not travel by public transport. Anyone who is ill should cover their mouth and nose if they are unable to maintain a sufficient distance away from other people.

Students or staff members with a confirmed covid-19 infection will be monitored by the healthcare service to ensure they receive appropriate medical care. Municipal health services will track and may investigate contact with persons with confirmed covid-19 in accordance with applicable recommendations.​

Good hand hygiene and cough etiquette restrict the transmission of all respiratory infections, including transmission of Covid-19.

• Cough into a paper handkerchief or the crook of your elbow.
• Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and lukewarm water, or use an alcohol-based disinfectant.
• Find alternatives to shaking hands and hugging.
  

The microbes that cause Covid-19 can be removed easily by manual cleaning with soap and normal cleaning products. 

Staff members who are in a high-risk group or require special arrangements should contact their immediate superior. See the Handbook for Personnel.​

Students who are in a high-risk group or in need of spec​ial arrangements can contact the student adviser at their faculty.

See also: Advice and information for high-risk groups and next of kin