Everyone who lives in the Rice building on the Saint Mary's University campus is being told to immediately self-isolate until they receive a negative COVID-19 test result. Residents of nearby Loyola Residence who spent any "extended time" in the Rice building between April 26 and May 3 are also being told to self-isolate until they receive a negative test result. In an email to CBC News, SMU spokesperson Cale Loney did not say how the self-isolation requirements would be enforced, only that Rice residents are bound by the same laws as all Nova Scotians and are legally required to self-isolate as directed by Public Health. About 80 people are impacted by the self-isolation requirements, Loney said in an email. According to the university's website, Rice residence can house up to 310 students in a regular year, with up to 20 people on each floor, though residences are operating at a reduced capacity during the pandemic.

Source: CBC News May 04, 2021 17:25 UTC