You may be aware that advice for travellers from affected areas has recently changed and it has come to our attention that this may affect children and staff returning from school trips. Please be aware that this is a fast-evolving situation and we will continue to share any new advice at the earliest opportunity.

As of today (25^th February) advice for returning travellers is as follows;

1) If you have returned from the following areas since February 19, call NHS111 to inform them of your recent travel, stay indoors and avoid contact with other people even if you do not have symptoms:

• Iran
• Specific lockdown areas in Northern Italy* as designated by the Government of Italy:

In the Lombardy Region:

• Bertonico; Casalpusterlengo; Castelgerundo; Castiglione D'Adda; Codogno; Fombio; Maleo; San Fiorano; Somaglia; and Terranova dei Passerini

In the Veneto Region: Vo

A map has been published to help detail the relevant areas.

• Daegu or Cheongdo (Republic of Korea)
• Hubei province, China (returned in the past 14 days)

2) If you have returned from the following areas since February 19^th:

• Northern Italy (see map)
• Vietnam
• Cambodia
• Laos
• Myanmar

Or If you have returned to the UK from any of the following areas in the last 14 days:.

• Other parts of China outside Hubei province
• Thailand
• Japan
• Republic of Korea
• Hong Kong
• Taiwan
• Singapore
• Malaysia
• Macau

You should stay indoors at home and avoid contact with other people immediately and call NHS111 only if you develop symptoms.

Further guidance for educational settings has been published at the following links and will be updated as soon as possible with the above advice and any further changes:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19

Information for the public: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public