Ontario COVID-19 science table believes schools can reopen safely on a regional basis
by Meredith Bond and The Canadian Press
Posted May 29, 2021 8:10 am EDT
Last Updated May 29, 2021 at 8:39 am EDT
A Grade 6 class room is shown at Hunter s Glen Junior Public School which is part of the Toronto District School Board during the COVID-19 pandemic on Sept. 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Ontario s COVID-19 science advisory table says reopening schools is safe
The table says modelling shows the increase in COVID-19 cases related to in-person learning would be small
Several other stakeholders, including hospitals and the Ontario Medical Association, were included in the response
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Canadian children face an ongoing mental health crisis during COVID-19.
The harm to children is such that a new campaign called #CodePink is underway to get governments to act immediately.
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Code Pink is the term used to declare a pediatric emergency exactly the current state of affairs in this country, with children’s hospitals reporting a 100% increase in suicide attempt admissions, a 200% jump in substance abuse disorder admissions, and a sharp rise in rates of child abuse. There also has been a disturbing increase in cases of infants with fractures and head trauma, for example, since September 2020.
KINGSTON, ONT. Parents and medical health experts in Kingston have launched a new petition, calling on the Ontario government to return to a more regional approach to reopening under COVID-19. They say the mental health crisis is worsening amongst kids, and schools should reopen in areas where case numbers are low, so that students can get back to socializing in a COVID-safe environment. The group also says more power should be given to local medical officers of health to decide what should be open and closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, including schools. In an interview with CTV News Ottawa, 14-year-old Olly Saunders says he’s one of those finding the lockdown difficult mentally.