ANN ARBOR, MI — Add Italy to the list of places the University of Michigan has placed travel restrictions to due to the new coronavirus outbreak.

UM already has placed travel restrictions for China and South Korea, officials announced earlier. According to the Center for Disease Control, like China and South Korea, Italy is a level-three warning, which recommends travelers avoid all nonessential travel to the country.

Undergraduate students may not proceed with UM-related travel to Italy, according to a news release.

The release also said graduate students may only travel to Italy for compelling and extenuating circumstances with an International Travel Oversight Committee approved safety plan, which ensures they are aware of the health risks, have developed strategies to stay safe and are prepared to shelter in place should Italy impose additional travel restrictions.

The university is discouraging any UM-related and personal travel to Italy.

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In January, UM issued travel restrictions to China due to the coronavirus outbreak. Grand Valley State University also canceled study abroad trips due to the virus, and the UM football team scrapped its planned spring trip after coach Jim Harbaugh asked his administration to choose a foreign locale.

The football team traveled to Italy in 2017, as well as France in 2018 and South Africa in 2019, in what had become a yearly tradition privately funded by Michigan alums.

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Large numbers of cases continue to be reported from regions in northern Italy, and other cases around the world have been linked to the region.

According to the CDC, symptoms of the virus include fever, cough and difficulty breathing, and some patients have reported a sore throat. They recommend staying away from those who are sick and to step up good hygiene practices.

There have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Michigan. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the state’s Emergency Operations Center to prepare for the potential threat of the virus spreading across the country.

Five Michigan residents were tested for the virus but all came back negative.

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