Dear International Community,
 
the College of Engineering would like to inform you about the situation of Covid-19 at the College of Engineering and Seoul National University.
 
Update March 18, 17:00:
SARS-CoV-2 test result negative for graduate student from building 314.
Restricted access and disinfection of 2nd floor of building 314: March 17-20.
 
▶ Information and Reporting
The College of Engineering in maintaining an information page on our website (English: https://eng.snu.ac.kr/notice?language=en, Korean: https://eng.snu.ac.kr/notice) that is updated frequently.
In case you came in contact with infected people, please report this fact as soon as possible by calling the Welcome Center (1172, 1173) or the Administration of the College of Engineering (7005, 7006).
 
 
▶ Update on specific cases
 
1. Research staff member A from building 311
1. Situation
Showed flu-like symptoms after traveling to Daegu on several occasions (February 15-16, 18-19)
SARS-CoV-2 test results negative (February 21, 19:30)
 
2. Preventive measures
The staff member has been put in self-quarantine
Building 311 has been disinfected
 

2. Research staff member B from building 301
1. Situation
Both parents of the staff member have been tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (mother: 02/22, father: 02/23)
The staff member herself has tested negative for the virus (February 24, 09:00)

2. Preventive measures
Staff member B has been put in self-quarantine until March 4
Building 301 and the cafeteria in building 302 have been disinfected
Building 301 access restrictions
- entire building: until February 24, 12:00
- 301 10th floor: until February 25, 12:00
The staff member has been release from self-quarantine on March 5, 00:00.
 

3. Undergraduate student in leave of absence tested positive for SARS-CoV-2
1. Situation
March 8, 15:00-15:15: the student visited SNU’s central library
March 13: infection confirmed, student placed under medical care
An exchange student who came in contact with the infected person tested negative, but is in self-quarantine in the Hoam Faculty House

2. Preventive measures
Central library: resumed normal operations on March 14 after disinfection
 

4. Graduate student from building 314
1. Situation
March 12: a passenger on the same flight back to Korea has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2
March 16: the student has been put under self-quarantine until March 26
March 17: the student is being tested for SARS-CoV-2
March 18: the student’s test result are negative

2. Preventive measures
Members of the same lab have been sent home
No need for access restrictions or disinfectino of building 314 as nobody shows symptoms
Access to the second floor of building 314 is restricted from March 17-20 and the entire floor is being disinfected to address concerns by people working there.
 
 
▶ Seoul National University
COVID-19 Updates
Please refer to the updates of the entire university regarding COVID-19 at the following address: http://board.snu.ac.kr/apiboard/COVID_19
(only available in Korean)
 
2. SNU Gwanak Health Center
If you show symptoms (fever, coughing, respiratory difficulties, chest pain), please visit the Health Center (building 63, 09:00 - 18:00)
 
 
▶ Preventive Measures by our Community
We ask you to follow the advice of the World Health Organization with respect to COVID-19:
wash your hands frequently
avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth
practice respiratory hygiene, wear a mask
maintain social distancing
if you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early.
- National COVID-19 center: 1339 (24h)
- Gwanak District Health Center: 02-879-7133/7136
- SNU Gwanak Health Center: 02-880-5338
(emergency response team: 02-880-5342)
- SNU Night Watch: 02-880-5181/5182
- CoE Welcome Center: 02-880-1172/3
 
 
 
International Student Welcome Center
College of Engineering at Seoul National University


 

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Dear International Community,
 
the College of Engineering would like to inform you about the situation of Covid-19 at the College of Engineering and Seoul National University.
 
Update March 17, 14:30: Added information on cases 3 and 4.
 
▶ Information and Reporting
The College of Engineering in maintaining an information page on our website (English: https://eng.snu.ac.kr/notice?language=en, Korean: https://eng.snu.ac.kr/notice) that is updated frequently.
In case you came in contact with infected people, please report this fact as soon as possible by calling the Welcome Center (1172, 1173) or the Administration of the College of Engineering (7005, 7006).
 
 
▶ Update on specific cases
 
1. Research staff member A from building 311
1. Situation
Showed flu-like symptoms after traveling to Daegu on several occasions (February 15-16, 18-19)
SARS-CoV-2 test results negative (February 21, 19:30)
 
2. Preventive measures
The staff member has been put in self-quarantine
Building 311 has been disinfected
 

2. Research staff member B from building 301
1. Situation
Both parents of the staff member have been tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (mother: 02/22, father: 02/23)
The staff member herself has tested negative for the virus (February 24, 09:00)

2. Preventive measures
Staff member B has been put in self-quarantine until March 4
Building 301 and the cafeteria in building 302 have been disinfected
Building 301 access restrictions
- entire building: until February 24, 12:00
- 301 10th floor: until February 25, 12:00
The staff member has been release from self-quarantine on March 5, 00:00.
 

3. Undergraduate student in leave of absence tested positive for SARS-CoV-2
1. Situation
March 8, 15:00-15:15: the student visited SNU’s central library
March 13: infection confirmed, student placed under medical care
An exchange student who came in contact with the infected person tested negative, but is in self-quarantine in the Hoam Faculty House

2. Preventive measures
Central library: resumed normal operations on March 14 after disinfection
 

4. Graduate student from building 314
1. Situation
March 12: a passenger on the same flight back to Korea has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2
March 16: the student has been put under self-quarantine until March 26

2. Preventive measures
Members of the same lab have been sent home
No need for access restrictions or disinfectino of building 314 as nobody shows symptoms
 
 
▶ Seoul National University
COVID-19 Updates
Please refer to the updates of the entire university regarding COVID-19 at the following address: http://board.snu.ac.kr/apiboard/COVID_19
(only available in Korean)
 
2. SNU Gwanak Health Center
If you show symptoms (fever, coughing, respiratory difficulties, chest pain), please visit the Health Center (building 63, 09:00 - 18:00)
 
 
▶ Preventive Measures by our Community
We ask you to follow the advice of the World Health Organization with respect to COVID-19:
● wash your hands frequently
● avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth
● practice respiratory hygiene, wear a mask
● maintain social distancing
● if you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early.
- National COVID-19 center: 1339 (24h)
- Gwanak District Health Center: 02-879-7133/7136
- SNU Gwanak Health Center: 02-880-5338 (emergency response team: 02-880-5342)
- SNU Night Watch: 02-880-5181/5182
- CoE Welcome Center: 02-880-1172/3
 
 
 
International Student Welcome Center
College of Engineering at Seoul National University


 

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Dear International Community,

the College of Engineering would like to inform you about the situation of Covid-19 at the College of Engineering and Seoul National University.

Update March 6, 18:00
The research staff member B from building 301 has been released from quarantine effective March 5, 00:00.


▶ Information and Reporting
The College of Engineering in maintaining an information page on our website (English: https://eng.snu.ac.kr/notice?language=en, Korean: https://eng.snu.ac.kr/notice) that is updated frequently.
In case you came in contact with infected people, please report this fact as soon as possible by calling the Welcome Center (1172, 1173) or the Administration of the College of Engineering (7005, 7006).

▶ Update on specific cases
1. Research staff member A from building 311
1. Situation
showed flu-like symptoms after traveling to Daegu on several occasions (February 15-16, 18-19)
COVID-19 test results negative (February 21, 19:30)

2. Preventive measures
the staff member has been put in self-quarantine
building 311 has been disinfected


2. Research staff member B from building 301
1. Situation
both parents of the staff member have been tested positive for COVID-19 (mother: 02/22, father: 02/23)
the staff member herself has tested negative for the virus (February 24, 09:00)

2. Preventive measures
staff member B has been put in self-quarantine until March 4
building 301 and the cafeteria in building 302 have been disinfected
building 301 access restrictions- entire building: until February 24, 12:00- 301 10th floor: until February 25, 12:00
the staff member has been release from self-quarantine on March 5, 00:00.


▶ Seoul National University
1. COVID-19 Updates
Please refer to the updates of the entire university regarding COVID-19 at the following address: http://board.snu.ac.kr/apiboard/COVID_19(only available in Korean)

2. SNU Gwanak Health Center
If you show symptoms (fever, coughing, respiratory difficulties, chest pain), please visit the Health Center (building 63, 09:00 - 18:00)


▶ Preventive Measures by our Community
We ask you to follow the advice of the World Health Organization with respect to COVID-19:
wash your hands frequently
avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth
practice respiratory hygiene, wear a mask
maintain social distancing
if you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early.- National COVID-19 center: 1339 (24h)- Gwanak District Health Center: 02-879-7133/7136- SNU Gwanak Health Center: 02-880-5338   (emergency response team: 02-880-5342)- SNU Night Watch: 02-880-5181/5182- CoE Welcome Center: 02-880-1172/3


International Student Welcome Center
College of Engineering at Seoul National University


 

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Dear International Community,

the College of Engineering would like to inform you about the situation of Covid-19 at the College of Engineering and Seoul National University.

In summary: so far, we know of two members of our college who came in contact with infected people; luckily, the tests in both cases came back negative. Nevertheless, both persons are currently under self-quarantine. As preemptive measures, buildings 301 + 311 and the cafeteria in building 302 have been disinfected over the past weekend.


▶ Information and Reporting

The College of Engineering in maintaining an information page on our website (English: https://eng.snu.ac.kr/notice?language=en, Korean: https://eng.snu.ac.kr/notice) that is updated daily.
In case you came in contact with infected people, please report this fact as soon as possible by calling the Welcome Center (1172, 1173) or the Administration of the College of Engineering (7005, 7006).


▶ Update on specific cases

1. Research staff member A from building 311
1. Situation

• showed flu-like symptoms after traveling to Daegu on several occasions (February 15-16, 18-19)
• COVID-19 test results negative (February 21, 19:30)

2. Preventive measures

• the staff member has been put in self-quarantine
• building 311 has been disinfected

2. Research staff member B from building 301
1. Situation

• both parents of the staff member have been tested positive for COVID-19 (mother: 02/22, father: 02/23)
• the staff member herself has tested negative for the virus (February 24, 09:00)

2. Preventive measures

• staff member B has been put in self-quarantine until March 4
• building 301 and the cafeteria in building 302 have been disinfected
• building 301 access restrictions
  • entire building: until February 24, 12:00
  • 301 10th floor: until February 25, 12:00

▶ Information regarding Graduate Students in Military Service (전문연구요원 복무)

Information for students who perform their military duties as researchers (전문연구요원 복무) from the Military Manpower Administration (서울지방 병무청):

1. if a student cannot come to the lab due to access restrictions imposed by the college, this cannot be reported as 'official holiday'
2. the student must record his working hours as usual using one of the palm readers. The students are advised to disinfect their hands using the disinfectants placed next to the palm readers before doing so.

▶ Seoul National University

1. COVID-19 Updates
Please also refer to the updates of the entire university regarding COVID-19 at the following address:
http://board.snu.ac.kr/apiboard/COVID_19 (only available in Korean)

2. SNU Gwanak Health Center
If you show symptoms (fever, coughing, respiratory difficulties, chest pain), please visit the Health Center (building 63, 09:00 - 18:00)


▶ Preventive Measures by our Community

The coming days are crucial in how this crisis develops. We ask you to follow the advice of the World Health Organization with respect to COVID-19:

• wash your hands frequently
• avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth
• practice respiratory hygiene, wear a mask
• maintain social distancing
• if you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early.
  • National COVID-19 center: 1339 (24h)
  • Gwanak District Health Center: 02-879-7133/7136
  • SNU Gwanak Health Center: 02-880-5338 (emergency response team: 02-880-5342)
  • SNU Night Watch: 02-880-5181/5182
  • CoE Welcome Center: 02-880-1172/3

International Student Welcome Center
College of Engineering at Seoul National University


 

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Dear International Community,

as the number of infected people continues to rise, the national virus alert level has been raised to the highest level on Sunday, February 23.

Fortunately, there have been no confirmed cases at the College of Engineering so far, however, some of our members have come in contact with infected people. As a preemptive measure, the affected staff members have been placed under self-quarantine and building 301, the cafeteria in building 302, and building 311 have been disinfected. The college will continue to monitor the situation closely and react swiftly if required.

Update on specific cases

1. Research staff member A from building 311
    1. situation
        - showed flu-like symptoms after traveling to Daegu on several occasions (February 15-16, 18-19)
        - COVID-19 test results negative (February 21, 19:30)
    2. preventive measures:
        - the staff member has been put in self-quarantine
        - building 311 has been disinfected
        
 2. Research staff member B from building 301
     1. situation
        - both parents of the staff member have been tested positive for COVID-19 (mother: 02/22, father: 02/23)
        - the staff member herself has tested negative for the virus (February 24, 09:00)
     2. preventive measures
        - staff member B has been put in self-quarantine until March 4
        - in case symptoms appear, further tests will be conducted
        - building 301 has been disinfected
        - building 301 access restrictions:
          entire building: until February 24, 12:00
          301 10th floor: until February 25, 12:00
        - the cafeteria in building 302 has been disinfected

3. Seoul National University COVID-19 Updates
     Please also refer to the updates of the entire university regarding COVID-19 at the following address:
     http://board.snu.ac.kr/apiboard/COVID_19 (only available in Korean)


Preventive measures by our community

The coming days will be crucial in how this crisis develops. We ask you to follow the advice of the World Health Organization with respect to COVID-19:

wash your hands frequently
avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth
practice respiratory hygiene, wear a mask
maintain social distancing
if you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early.
National COVID-19 center: 1339
SNU Gwanak Health Center: 02-880-5338
CoE Welcome Center: 02-880-1172/3

We will keep this webpage updated; please check back frequently

International Student Welcome Center
College of Engineering at Seoul National University

 

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Dear International Community,

as the number of infected people continues to rise, the national virus alert level has been raised to the highest level on Sunday, February 23.

Fortunately, there have been no confirmed cases at the College of Engineering so far, however, some of our members have come in contact with infected people. As a preemptive measure, the affected staff members have been placed under self-quarantine and building 301, the cafeteria in building 302, and building 311 have been disinfected. The college will continue to monitor the situation closely and react swiftly if required.

Update on specific cases

1. Research staff member A from building 311
   • situation
     - showed flu-like symptoms after travelling to Daegu on several occasions (February 15-16, 18-19)
     - COVID-19 test results negative (February 21, 19:30)
   • preventive measures:
     - the staff member has been put in self-quarantine
     - building 311 has been disinfected
      
2. Research staff member B from building 301
   • situation
     - both parents of the staff member have been tested positive for COVID-19 (mother: 02/22, father: 02/23)
     - the staff member herself has tested negative for the virus (February 24, 09:00)
   • preventive measures
     - staff member B has been put in self-quarantine until March 4
     - in case symptoms appear, further tests will be conducted
     - building 301 has been disinfected
     - building 301 access restrictions:
       entire building: until February 24, 12:00
       301 10th floor: until February 25, 12:00
     - the cafeteria in building 302 has been disinfected

Preventive measures by our community

The coming days will be crucial in how this crisis develops. We ask you to follow the advice of the World Health Organization with respect to COVID-19:

• wash your hands frequently
• avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth
• practice respiratory hygiene, wear a mask
• maintain social distancing
• if you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early.
  National COVID-19 center: 1339
  SNU Gwanak Health Center: 02-880-5338
  CoE Welcome Center: 02-880-1172/3

We will keep this webpage updated; please check back frequently

International Student Welcome Center
College of Engineering at Seoul National University