March 13, 2020
In order to protect the health of our officials and visitors, we have adopted a series of preventive measures to continue our activities in a responsible manner to help contain the spread of COVID-19.
· Following the recommendation of the CDC, we kindly ask you to refrain from visiting our Embassy if you have been in one of the countries classified as a level 3 risk in the last 14 days.
China
Iran
South Korea
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City
· We are avoiding handshakes.
· We are replacing personal meetings with teleconferences. In the case of essential personal encounters, we are practicing prudent social distancing.
· We ask you to refrain from visiting the Colombian Embassy if you have symptoms, such as a fever, dry cough and/or shortness of breath.
· We are taking the temperature of all people who wish to enter the facilities. If you have a fever and must carry out an urgent procedure, please check with the Consulate for options.
· We have hand sanitizers with alcohol in all offices and common spaces. However, we urge that you follow the recommendation to wash your hands several times a day for at least 20 seconds.
· We suggest frequently reviewing CDC information and adopting its recommendations regarding COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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