Following the announcement of Ontario’s state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the University of Ottawa, Carleton University and Algonquin College are asking students in residence to vacate their rooms by Sunday.
“This difficult and drastic decision has not been taken lightly, but we deem it an appropriate response to the public health emergency caused by the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. It is another critical step in our necessary efforts to employ social distancing to flatten the infection curve and reduce the impact of the virus,” the email said.