Coronavirus

Chancellor Gene Block announces that the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) has just informed UCLA that results have come back negative for the three students who were being tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Chancellor Gene Block informs the UCLA community that three students are being tested for COVID-19 by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH). All three students are self-isolating off campus.

In response to rapidly changing circumstances surrounding COVID-19, UC President Janet Napolitano issued a new directive that restricts non-essential, university travel to countries designated CDC Level 2 and higher. The directive expands a Feb. 26 order that restricted non-essential travel to CDC Level 3 countries (China, Italy, Iran, and South Korea). Level 2 countries, defined as those with “sustained community transmission” of COVID-19, currently include just Japan as of March 5, but please go to the CDC site for the most current information.  

Yolo County Public Health notified university staff on Feb. 29 that the UC Davis student who was quarantined and tested for COVID-19 had a negative result. The two other UC Davis students have also been notified and released from isolation.

UC President Janet Napolitano issued a new directive against all non-essential, university-related travel to countries with a CDC Warning – Level 3 Travel Notice. This directive expands her Jan. 30 directive. Out of an abundance of caution, Napolitano further instructed UC community members traveling on university-related business in a country designated with a CDC Warning – Level 3 Travel Notice to immediately depart unless their campus or medical center deems their travel to be essential.   

The University of California is closely monitoring developments around the coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019. Consistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), UC Health physicians are vigilant and on alert to potential infectious disease presentations consistent with our protocols for patient care.