Published Thursday, December 10, 2020 3:21PM EST All schools in Windsor and Essex County will be closed for the rest of the year due to climbing cases of COVID-19 in the region. Dr. Wajid Ahmed, the region’s medical officer of health, has issued a Section 22 order, mandating all elementary and high school students to switch to remote learning starting on Dec. 14. “This order will be in place for one week from Dec. 14 to 18, which will bring students into the school holiday break,” Ahmed said in a statement. “The health and safety of students and staff remains a priority for the WECHU (Windsor-Essex County Health Unit). This action is being taken in an effort to keep our community safe and prevent further spread of COVID-19.”
Public health unit orders Windsor-Essex schools to close as COVID-19 cases rise
by The Canadian Press
Posted Dec 10, 2020 4:59 pm EDT
The Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board said its teachers and staff will continue to report to schools and teach remotely from there. CDC
Public health officials have ordered all schools in the Windsor-Essex region to close due to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in the area.
Students will transition to online learning starting on Monday, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit announced Thursday.
Schools will be closed to in-class learning until next Friday, after which the winter break begins, it said.
WINDSOR, ONT. All elementary and secondary school students are being ordered to transition to online/remote learning starting on Monday, according to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. Medical officer of health Dr. Wajid Ahmed is issuing a Section 22 Order. Media Statement Regarding School Closures for Students Next Week https://t.co/hJElJvRoHE WEC Health Unit (@TheWECHU) December 10, 2020 Due to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in Windsor and Essex County and the evidence of ongoing community transmission, I am issuing a Section 22 order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, that requires all elementary and secondary school students to transition to online/remote learning effective Monday, December 14,” said Ahmed.