COVID-19 spread.The Alma Matter Society (AMS) recently commissioned a survey of students, which it says found strong support for both measures.
Vax up and mask up: How experts say B.C. can counter rising COVID-19 case numbers According to Eshana Bhangu, AMS vice-president of academic and university affairs, more than 60 per cent of the nearly 8,000 respondents said they were concerned about exposure to COVID-19 in crowded lecture halls.“Students just don’t want to be sitting in 200 to 300 person lecture halls side-by-side without masks.
Quite frankly, faculty don’t feel safe teaching in them either,” she said.Masks have been recommended but are voluntary in indoor public places in B.C.