Grenada: St George's University suspends in-person learning because of COVID
Grenada's rising coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers have forced St George’s University (SGU) officials to pause in-person classes.
SGU announced its decision in a statement today.
“This decision was made in the spirit of community support and with an abundance of caution to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Grenada,” SGU announced.
The university said infections on campus are low, and all of the infected persons are vaccinated and showing mild to no symptoms of the virus.
All of the staff and students on campus are vaccinated against COVID.
For the next two weeks, all students will engage in online learning.
SGU stated that anyone on campus would be required to wear masks indoors and outdoors, and group activities would be restricted to open-air spaces.
Campus operations will also be reduced, and all non-essential employees will continue their work duties from home whenever possible.
“We believe this decision is consistent with the best practice recommendations of leading health organisations and is in the best interest of our campus community,” said Dr Richard Liebowitz, Vice-Chancellor of St George's University.
“While we are not anticipating a prolonged suspension of in-person classes, students who wish to leave Grenada may return home to continue their studies online. All active employees will continue to receive full pay and benefits.”
Dr Charles Modica, Chancellor of SGU, stated: “We will continue to work diligently with the government and our international partners to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Grenada.”
“Other institutions in Grenada and around the globe have implemented similar measures in recent days that limit the density of large populations to minimise the spread of the virus.”
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