Page 1(2)
Date 8.1.2021 Date 8.1.2021
Information regarding travels to Vaasa and Jakobstad
This information regards travelling to Vaasa Hospital District, which concerns Novia UAS Campuses in Vaasa and Jakobstad. The hospital districts in Raseborg and Turku have not given stricter instructions to this date.
If you are traveling to Finland and Vaasa, keep in mind that at the moment the recommendations and restrictions in Vaasa Hospital District are stricter than the national travel instructions and recommendations (THL). Latest corona instructions and information of the Vaasa Hospital District is available at the following link: https://www.vaasankeskussairaala.fi/en/for- patients/ajankohtaista/coronavirus-covid-19/recommendations-and-restrictions-in-force-in-vaasa- hospital-district
We ask you follow these instructions upon your arrival to Finland, Vaasa and Jakobstad: During your travels, remember to keep safety distances when possible, good hand hygiene and use a face mask. Every student or staff member who enters the country should take a coronavirus test at their point of entry. Passengers arriving in Finland have the opportunity to be tested for example at the Helsinki Airport (the PCR test is free of charge). If testing is not possible at the point of entry, it should be done in Vaasa as soon as possible after arrival (free of charge). COVID-19 tests taken abroad are not valid.
Vaasa: Contact Vaasa Central Hospital`s Corona center to schedule a time (mention that you are a Novia UAS student): • phone: +358 6 213 5312 • email: [email protected]
Jakobstad:
In case of illness, questions and to schedule an appointment call:
• Phone: +358 6 786 1333 • More information: https://www.sochv.jakobstad.fi/emergency/coronavirus-en-us/
There might be extra costs when calling, however it is the fastest option to schedule an appointment. The corona tests are taken at the hospitals in Jakobstad and Vaasa, the hospitals are in walking-distance from city center, do not use public transportation.
Self-Quarantine Upon entry to Finland, you should self-quarantine for ten (10) days. During this time, you should not leave your home unless absolutely necessary and avoid other people. Please keep good records of
www.novia.fi
Page 2(2)
Date 8.1.2021 whom you meet, also after your time in quarantine, in order to facilitate possible tracking in case of infection.
A second corona test is taken on the seventh (7) day of your quarantine. Contact the hospital to schedule the test (contact information is above). If this test result is confirmed to be negative, you are free to move after the completion of ten-day quarantine. In other case, you will be given further instructions from the hospital.
If you are arriving from an EU / EEA territory, you must carry a European Health Insurance Card issued by an EU Member State and a student arriving from outside the EU / EEA territory must have a certificate of valid health insurance issued by a private insurance company.
Koronavilkku is Finlands contact tracing app We advise you to download and use the Koronavilkku app (free of charge) which helps to break infection chains. The app can be downloaded via the links on the http://www.koronavilkku.fi/en website. The guidelines are strict and have been made to ensure everyone’s safety. Remember to always use a face mask in public places and transportation and keep safety distance.
The pandemic effects the whole society so let us do everything we can to stop COVID-19 together.
Thank you for your cooperation.
If you have questions, please contact:
Vaasa Central Hospital to schedule a test time • email: [email protected] • phone: +358 6 213 5312
Hospital in Jakobstad
• Phone: +358 6 786 1333
Novia University of Applied Sciences: • If you are a degree student coming to Vaasa please inform your Head of Degree Programme the date and time or your arrival to Finland. • The Degree Programme Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing: contact person Irén Vikström (phone: +358 447 805 379, email: [email protected]) • The contact person for exchange students coming to Vaasa or Jakobstad is Katja Bonäs ([email protected]) • Common questions on Novias actions against coronavirus, email: [email protected]
This information is given out in cooperation with Vaasa Hospital District.
www.novia.fi