COVID-19 outbreak at Schoolhouse Playcare Centre
Two cases detected at daycare centre, one deemed to be acquired at the facility.
Mar 8, 2021 7:36 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Schoolhouse Playcare Centre located at the Ecole Elsie MacGill Public School. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)
THUNDER BAY - A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Schoolhouse Playcare Centre located at the Ecole Elsie MacGill School, public health authorities announced Monday.
Two individuals have tested positive at the facility, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported in a statement.
The second case was deemed to have been acquired at the centre, prompting an outbreak declaration according to provincial guidelines.
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