As you know, Â鶹AV is closely monitoring the current outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which originated in Wuhan in Hubei province, China. The Government of Canada’s to Mainland China remains in effect.
Update:
On March 2, 2020 travel advisories for , and (specifically the provinces of Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino-Alto Adige) were upgraded to . The Office of the Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) has recalled Â鶹AV students from these areas.
If you are in one of these areas presently:
Consult the Government of Canada’s for the most up-to-date information. For your own safety and that of others, I strongly urge you to leave the affected area as soon as possible.
If you have plans to travel to these areas in the coming weeks:
I strongly urge you to make alternative arrangements. Similarly, should you choose to continue with your travel plans, you will be placing yourself and others at significant risk.
Additional resources for travellers:
- If you need to contact Â鶹AV in an emergency while abroad, call Â鶹AV Security Services at +1-514-398-3000. They can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Â鶹AV has also launched a mini-site providing information on the coronavirus outbreak to our community.
- As well, Global Affairs Canada has a 24/7 hotline where Canadians can request ). They can be reached at sos [at] international.gc.ca or +1 613 996-8885 (call collect where available).
- Information on Canada’s Embassy and Consulates General in affected areas: ; ; ; .
Again, I stress that my primary concern is for your safety, and for the safety of our Â鶹AV community. I urge you to take all appropriate measures to stay safe.
This message is sent on behalf of Angela Campbell, Acting Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic).