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Ontario reports 733 new cases Wednesday
42 new cases reported in Ottawa
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Students won’t return to school before September, Premier Doug Ford announced Wednesday.
While acknowledging that the pandemic has been hard on children, the premier said if students head back to school, it could lead to thousands more cases and the spread of dangerous variants, especially the B.1.617.2 variant, first identified in India.
The decisions made Wednesday will help ensure a safe summer and a safe return to school in September when as many students and teachers as possible have received two doses of vaccine, said the premier, who cited modelling that showed cases could go up by as much as six to 11 per cent if schools reopened.
Airports – Open
Caravan and holiday parks
Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park, Eagle Point Caravan Park and Swifts Creek Caravan Park will remain open to support guests already staying onsite.
We will not accept bookings or arrivals from 27 May until 11.59pm on Thursday 3 June 2021. All bookings scheduled to arrive in this time will be cancelled.
All guests will have the opportunity to reschedule their stay with us to a later date or be refunded. This arrangement includes annual permit holders.
Customer Service Centres and Call Centre
The Call Centre will operate during business hours, from 8.30am to 5pm on normal business days.
Macedon Ranges Shire Council's public facilities will be closed from 11:59pm tonight until 11:59pm on Thursday 3 June following the announcement by the.