The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ was notified by Public Health – Seattle & King County that a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ student from the Seattle campus is being tested for the novel . The student traveled from China in January and lives off campus. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is working closely with Public Health – Seattle & King County to monitor the student and to ensure precautions are taken to minimize risk to the campus. The student is not associated with the three Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students who were previously tested and received negative test results.
Effective Feb. 4, 2020, the University has restricted all official travel to China by students, faculty and staff in light of CDC and U.S. State Department warnings. These restrictions are in effect until further notice.
There continue to be no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus among Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community members.
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CONTACT: Victor Balta, balta@uw.edu