{"id":3199,"date":"2020-09-22T12:34:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T12:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/uncategorized\/student-life-in-the-time-of-covid-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:03:30","slug":"student-life-in-the-time-of-covid-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/student-life-in-the-time-of-covid-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Student life in the time of COVID \u2013 Part 2."},"content":{"rendered":"

Continuing our guest blog – Student life in the times of COVID<\/a> from Public Health England.<\/p>\n

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\"What<\/h3>\n

What to do if you need to self-isolate.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you test positive for COVID while at university, the rules on self-isolation remain the same. You must self-isolate for 10 days. That means staying at your university accommodation and avoiding contact with other people as much as possible, including those you live with.<\/p>\n

If anyone in your household becomes unwell during the 14-day period they should get tested for COVID-19. Should their test is positive they\u2019ll need to self-isolate for 10 days from when their symptoms started but if their test result is negative they should continue to self-isolate for the 14-day period.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re living in student accommodation where someone in your \u2018household\u2019 (as set out by the management team) has symptoms of COVID or tests positive you must let the management team know.<\/p>\n

Whichever type of accommodation you live in, you should also tell your university and course leader or tutor, so they can offer any extra support you might need.<\/p>\n

Your other close contacts that will be informed by NHS Test and Trace if they should self-isolate.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"NHS<\/h3>\n

NHS Test and Trace.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many returning students will have a new address after moving from halls of residence into private student housing, so it\u2019s a good idea to make sure the university has your latest personal details to ensure the NHS Test and Trace<\/a> can get in touch if they need to.<\/p>\n

If you or anyone you\u2019ve had close contact with test positive for COVID, you\u2019ll be contacted by NHS Test and Trace and asked to self-isolate. If you are contacted, you will be asked to provide them with information they\u2019ll need to help stop the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n

The NHS Test and Trace app is part of the national effort to get us back doing the things we love and every person who downloads the app will be helping in the fight against COVID. The app will help you to report symptoms, order a COVID test, check in to venues by scanning a QR code and help the NHS trace those who may have COVID. While protecting your identity and data security.<\/p>\n

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\"Got<\/h3>\n

Got symptoms \u2013 get a test.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Make sure you are clear about the symptoms of COVID and when you should get a test. If you have any of the following symptoms you should get a test:<\/p>\n