The WIT student health centre on the main campus is closed in this period. If you need to see a GP, please phone the Rowe Creavin practice, Health Park on 051 370057 for an appointment. Please note that walk in clinics are postponed until further notice and all consultations will be by appointment only.

If you have respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, breathing difficulties, fever), phone 051 370057. They will get one of their healthcare team to talk to you and arrange appropriate care.

You can contact the Institute Nurse by phone on 051 845671/051 302863 during office hours or email [email protected]

HSE information

Please stay informed on this emerging threat to public health by visiting the HSE website

Phone HSELive 1850 24 1850

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new respiratory illness. It has not previously been seen in humans. This type of coronavirus is also known as SARS-CoV-2. It was previously known as 2019-nCov or novel coronavirus.

Symptoms may include:

• A cough

• Shortness of breath

• Breathing difficulties

• Fever (high temperature)

If you have symptoms (see below) AND have been in an area affected by COVID-19 OR have been in contact with someone confirmed as having coronavirus OR to a healthcare facility in another country where coronavirus patients are being treated, we strongly advise you to follow HSE advice as follows:

• Do not go to your college medical centre, GP or ED. Phone them first and they will give you further advice. If you do not have a GP, phone 1850 241850, 112 or 999

• Self-isolate (at home or in your college accommodation) while awaiting further advice from your GP or the HSE

Contact numbers

Coronavirus is spread in sneeze or cough droplets. 

You could get the virus if you:

• Come in close contact with someone who has the virus and is coughing or sneezing

• Touch surfaces that someone who has the virus has coughed or sneezed on and you touch your eyes, nose or mouth.

• Wash your hands with soap and water thoroughly and frequently. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective if washing facilities are not available.

• Avoid unnecessary close contact with people showing symptoms such as coughing or sneezing

• Put used tissues into a bin and wash your hands

• Covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

• Make sure children and others in your care follow this advice.

This advice is for people who have been in an area with Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 14 days:

•    If you have been to one of the countries affected and are feeling well, carry on with your normal routine.
•    Follow the advice on how to protect yourself from coronavirus and other infections such as flu.
•    Avoid spending time with people that are ill with a cough, high temperature, or breathing problems.

If you develop symptoms of coronavirus within 14 days of returning:

• do not go to the Institute, your GP or ED. Phone them first and they will give you further advice. If you do not have a GP, phone 1850 241850, 112 or 999

• check the list of areas with Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the HSE website

• avoid contact with people by self-isolating

• tell them your symptoms and let them know you have been to a country or region with spread of coronavirus.

For people working with the general public in the community and who are feeling well, facemasks are not recommended because there is no evidence that using masks in this setting is of any benefit in people who are not sick. The most important action you can take to protect yourself is regular hand washing and good respiratory hygiene as outlined above (How can I protect myself from catching the virus?)

The HSE sets out the criteria for self-isolation on the HSE webpage. 

Yes. Contact tracing is undertaken by the HSE Public Health team they will contact you directly if you have been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19.