The symptoms of Covid-19 can be mild and difficult to differentiate from other respiratory infections. Covid-19 is transmitted primarily through droplets and contact. It is primarily people with symptoms who are contagious, and the risk of transmission is greatest during the days before and after the onset of symptoms.
The most frequently documented symptoms of Covid-19 are fever, a sore throat, cold-like symptoms and a light cough, generally feeling unwell, headaches, muscle pain and gradual breathing difficulties. Stomach pain may also be present.
Individuals with symptoms of illness should not be on university grounds. The same applies to individuals who suspect that they have been infected, or who have been in contact with an infected person.
Staff who suspect that they have had contact with an infected person, or who have been in home quarantine or home isolation (with symptoms that do not require certified sick leave), must work from home.