The GGD Groningen is preparing a plan for the return of more than nine hundred students from corps Vindicat who are currently skiing in northern Italy. The group decided on Sunday to go on holiday, despite the rapid spread of the corona virus in Italy.
Earlier this week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tightened the recommendation for travel to northern Italy. Unnecessary trips to the area were discouraged to prevent additional coronavirus infections in the Netherlands. The orange color code applies to the Piedmont region, where the students are.
Rector Floris Hamann left it at Tuesday Newspaper of the North know “to be aware of the serious situation”, but not to see any reason for a premature return of the students.
“We have daily contact with Vindicat in Sestriere”, the GGD Groningen says. “The return of such a large group from a coronary risk area raises many questions.”
RTL News reports that the GGD Groningen expressed concern about the trip before the students left. The Groningen health service was not available on Wednesday evening for questions.
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Skitrip Vindicat leads to indignation and parliamentary questions
The ski trip of the members of Vindicat has led to much outrage and criticism in recent days on social media. The name of the Groningen student club was even trending on Twitter on Wednesday. Vindicat was not available for comment on Wednesday evening.
The PVV group also asked the Ministers of Health and Education about the trip in the Lower House. The parliamentarians call the trip “very irresponsible” in view of the urgent advice of RIVM to avoid a stay in northern Italy.
More than 3000 corona patients are now known in Italy
The party also wants to know why there is no clear policy in the field of corona prevention when it comes to students and universities.
More than three thousand corona cases are now known in Italy. 107 people have already died from the virus. The government has decided to close schools, universities and childcare centers in the coming weeks to prevent further spread.
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