{"id":1781,"date":"2020-03-12T01:03:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T01:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/blog\/?p=1781"},"modified":"2020-12-11T14:47:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T14:47:33","slug":"covid-19-coronavirus-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/blog\/covid-19-coronavirus-information\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 (coronavirus) information"},"content":{"rendered":"

North Central University is closely monitoring the outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)<\/a>, first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019.<\/p>\n

University officials have been in contact with county and state officials and will continue to monitor updates from federal and international health agencies to monitor the situation.<\/p>\n

To help keep campus healthy year-round, North Central University maintains hand-sanitizing stations in classrooms and other public spaces. As a reminder to the community in this season, laminated signs with\u00a0instructions for effective hand-washing procedures<\/a>\u00a0are being posted in all public restrooms.<\/p>\n

Updated communications from North Central will be posted as necessary on the university’s COVID-19 emergency management page<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Things to know<\/h2>\n

University staff are closely adhering to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines<\/a> and have set in motion a number of strategies to identify and monitor any potential cases.<\/p>\n

If you have recently traveled to an area where COVID-19 has been confirmed, or have been in close contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus, health officials encourage you to seek further guidance from your preferred health professional.<\/p>\n

There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19 infection. Below are everyday actions to decrease the spread of respiratory viruses:<\/p>\n