COVID-19: Some Concordia University students say they don’t feel safe on campus

Concordia University student unions say students don’t feel safe about heading back to campus.They say they believe the university is not doing enough to keep them safe from COVID-19 transmission since they returned to in-person classes on Feb.

3rd.On Tuesday night, during a townhall meeting organized by the Concordia Student Union (CSU), several students shared their experiences on campus.Crystal Sayers, who says she is COVID-19 positive, says she’s being forced to go to class.“Because I never presented a fever, I did not qualify for longer accommodations and I’m still coughing and I’m still in class and it’s very difficult for me, and it’s difficult for the teachers and you can see they are apprehensive about having me in class but they have to have me in class,” Sayers said through tears.“I’m really worried about putting my classmates at risk but according to the regulations, I only had to isolate for five days.” COVID-19: Quebec announces staggered reopening plan through to mid-March Some of the university’s student unions say stories like Sayers’ are too common and just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to lack of COVID-19 safety on campus.“They say that they are packed like sardines in the classroom and there is no social distancing,” said Sean Smith, the executive coordinator at the Arts and Science Federation of Associations (ASFA) which represents Concordia undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Science.Another student, Payton Mitchell, said simple measures could help a lot.“In the library and in classrooms, there is no disinfectant wipes available for students to simply just like wipe down the table,” said Payton Mitchell.Others mentioned there was no enforcement of public health rules and said.