KINGSTON, Ont. — Queen’s University in eastern Ontario is urging students not to return to Kingston while a month-long, provincewide lockdown is in effect.
Queen’s says students should avoid returning to the university town until after the lockdown aimed at stemming COVID-19 cases ends on Jan. 23, “unless absolutely necessary.”
A Wednesday notice from the university says it’s giving the advice after Premier Doug Ford said people should not travel outside their regions during the 28-day lockdown that starts Dec. 26.
International students and those set to move into on-campus housing are “strongly encouraged” to postpone travel if they can.
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In-person classes will be delayed except for programs like medicine, nursing and other health training programs permitted by the government.
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Researchers are also urged to work from home and avoid coming to campus.
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