Trinity Dublin has told all its students living on campus that they must go home, other than in very exceptional cases. The dramatic move comes tonight as college authorities confirm that it is aware of at least eight confirmed cases of coronavirus in Trinity, with many more students and staff self-isolating. It states that from 8pm tomorrow, all students living in Ireland must return home within Ireland and stay at home until notified otherwise. “This decision has been taken because large, highly concentrated numbers of students living on campus will increase the chance of rapid transmission of the coronavirus. “The more students who leave campus, the more we can decrease the potential health risk to the larger community.

Source: Irish Independent March 16, 2020 21:56 UTC