Swiss authorities have ordered a quarantine for the entire undergraduate student population of the prestigious hospitality management school following the “significant outbreak” of COVID-19.
Health officials in Switzerland’s Vaud Canton or the region announced Wednesday that all 2,500 undergraduate students at the “Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne” (EHL) must be self-quarantined by at least Monday, whether on or off campus. Those who develop symptoms are advised to get tested for COVID-19, if necessary.
“There has been a significant outbreak of infection at various levels of training, making it impossible to target more than 2,500 students,” health officials said in a statement, adding that student parties “suspect this to be at the root.” Numerous outbreaks of infection. “
In the meantime classes will continue online.
Health officials said school administrators should not disrupt education and are taking “all necessary steps” to strengthen health measures on campus.
The parties discussed the implementation of coronavirus-related measures by regional authorities on Sept. 15, school spokesman Sheriff Mamdouh said.
In a statement obtained by ABC News on Thursday, Mamdouh said the school was working “closely” with regional health officials to provide the best care to the malnourished students, who have so far reported only minor symptoms. According to Mamdooh, remote learning courses have been implemented for all undergraduate students during September 21-28.
“The EHL developed contingency plans over the summer, and set up a hybrid and flexible learning framework, which allows the EHL to control population density in almost real time and ensure the continuity of the educational program.” “An important system has been put in place on campus to ensure the highest standards of health and to limit the spread of the virus as much as possible.”
Since the coronavirus epidemic began, there have been at least 51,492 confirmed cases in the Federal Office of Public Health in Switzerland, with 4,809 hospitalized and 1,776 deaths.
