High infection rates and growing number of cases in BC warrant action from SFU. There are two/three possible cases at SFU (one in BISC 303 and others that have described symptoms on https://www.reddit.com/r/simonfraser/) Although death rates are low for students (~0.2% mortality rate in China for ages 10-39) we have to protect the more frail members of our society; the elderly and feeble.

Post-secondary Institutions have shutdown for the coming weeks all across Europe. Lectures can be easily moved online and SFU already has the infrastructure for implementing online classes. It is time for SFU to be responsible and take action before we infect the entire student body.