The government's restrictions presented 26.1 continue as before. Therefore, Arcada's instructions for preventing spread of infection continue to apply throughout period 3, ie until 21.3.
Arcada's instructions to prevent the spread of infection continue to apply until 11.1. The UAS's management actively monitors the situation.
The spread of infection in the capital region during the second half of November went from the acceleration phase to the spread phase and there is a risk that the situation will get worse in the coming weeks.
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare has updated its recommendation on the use of face masks. The updated recommendation also applies to higher educations institutions during the epidemic’s so-called acceleration phase.
Several coronavirus infections (COVID-19) have been found at Arcada University of Applied Sciences during last week. The people known to have been exposed through close contact have been contacted and quarantined by the City of Helsinki Epidemiologic Operations Unit.
Arcada's campus reopened on 3.8, but a large part of its activities has continued and will continue remotely. Arcada's security team, under the leadership of the Rector Mona Forsskåhl, has made a new assessment of the situation.
The Arcada campus is closed for summer 11-31.7.
The switchboard is available for calls (0294 282 699) from 10 am to 2 pm (10-14) on weekdays throughout the summer.
More information on the re-opening of campus in August will be published in late July.
