Dear Club Secretaries/Chairs/Centre Managers

Coronavirus / Covid-19 Communication to SSW Membership

As you may be aware, an outbreak of Coronavirus (Covid 19) has affected regions of Northern Italy as well as other areas of the World.
Snowsport Cymru Wales is monitoring the latest government advice concerning recent travel to Northern Italy, including guidance from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Department of Health & Social Care and Welsh Government.

The following specific information is taken from the UK Government website concerning anyone who has returned from infected areas - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public

Please note this is an ongoing situation and you should check the most recent information and notifications.
Returning travellers

Based on the scientific advice of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) the UK Chief Medical Officers are advising anyone who has travelled to the UK from mainland China, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau in the last 14 days and is experiencing cough or fever or shortness of breath, to stay indoors and call NHS 111, even if symptoms are mild.

We are carrying out enhanced monitoring of direct flights from these areas. Passengers will be told how to report any symptoms they develop during the flight, at the time of arrival, or after leaving the airport.

These areas have been identified because of the volume of air travel from affected areas, understanding of other travel routes and number of reported cases. This list will be kept under review.

If you have returned from these specific areas since 19 February, you should call NHS 111 and 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
‘special care zones’ in South Korea as designated by the Government of the Republic of South Korea
Hubei province (returned in the past 14 days)
If you have returned from these areas since 19 February and develop symptoms, however mild, you should stay indoors at home and avoid contact with other people immediately and call NHS 111. You do not need to follow this advice if you have no symptoms.

northern Italy (anywhere north of Pisa, Florence and Rimini)
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Myanmar
We have included a link to more information from the NHS about the symptoms of Coronavirus:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

We have also included a link to the government guidelines on self isolation:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-self-isolation-for-patients-undergoing-testing/advice-sheet-home-isolation

Please also note advice from Welsh Government:

https://gov.wales/coronavirus-covid-19


Yours sincerely,


Robin Kellen
Chief Executive
Snowsport Cymru Wales