Harvard University is shutting down for the rest of the Spring Semester and is moving to virtual classes because of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The  Ivy League university is asking students to move out of their dorms in five days.

All academic courses will continue to be held remotely and any meetings on campus after March 23 will be virtual.

Harvard President Lawrence Bacow announced earlier on Tuesday that the university will transition to online classes by March 23, the first day of classes after spring break, due to challenges posed by the coronavirus.

Students were asked to not to return to Harvard’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts after spring break “to protect the health” of the community.

Students who need to remain on campus will attend classes remotely and should prepare for severely limited activities on campus, according to the university.

The Massachusetts Department of Health said there were 41 presumptive positive coronavirus cases in the state on Monday, putting it in fourth behind Washington, New York and California in total cases.

There are at least 735 cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States, according to the state and local health agencies, governments and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.