The immense workload the municipal health departments are dealing with now due to the large number of recent coronavirus infections has resulted, in many cases, in delays in the departments’ contact tracing efforts. For this reason, all RWTH members who have been classified as category 1 contact persons (see also the RKI web page on Kontaktpersonen-Nachverfolgung bei Infektionen durch SARS-CoV-2) are not permitted to enter the RWTH premises for the duration of the usual quarantine period. All RWTH employees concerned shall work from home during this period. If you are uncertain about whether you may be classified as a category 1 contact person, the University Medical Center will be happy to advise you in this regard.
Furthermore, you should also get in touch with the local health department.
Important note for employees and students living in the district of Heinsberg: The local health department no longer issues quarantine orders for category 1 contact persons in all cases. If there is reliable information, however, that employees and students are to be classified as category 1 contact persons, they are not permitted to enter the RWTH premises for the usual quarantine period. All employees concerned are asked to work from home office during this period.If there are any uncertainties regarding the classification as a category 1 contact person, the University Medical Center will be happy to advise you.