Lecce said that the precaution will help the education system be ready for “all scenarios.”
“The public health environment in Ontario continues to evolve rapidly. The government is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation, including recent trends in hospitalizations and intensive care unit patients,” Lecce said.
“We encourage boards to continue to ensure that students and families are provided the resources required to successfully participate in remote learning.”
Ontario reported 170 new COVID-19 cases related to schools on Thursday, including at least 143 among students.
Those bring the number of schools with a reported case to 955 nearly 20 per cent out of Ontario’s 4,828 publicly funded schools.
Year in review: A look at news events in March 2020
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 4:12 am EDT
A look at news events in March 2020:
01 – Former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden scored a resounding victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary, riding a wave of African-American support to get some badly needed momentum for his White House bid.
01 – The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France’s Louvre museum, as Italy was recognized as the epicentre of the outbreak in Europe. A new U.S. government advisory urged Americans not to travel to two Italian regions hardest hit by the new virus, Lombardy and Veneto.
Parents reeling from quick decision to close schools in Windsor-Essex
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has ordered all schools to close starting on Monday, with students transitioning to online learning.
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All schools in Windsor-Essex will be temporarily closed as of Monday, with students transitioning to online learning.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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An anticipated discussion on making mask-wearing mandatory for all Windsor-Essex public school children didn’t happen as intended on Tuesday night.
As a result of a majority vote by members of the Greater Essex County District School Board, the issue was removed from the board meeting’s agenda on the grounds that it had already been discussed earlier this year.
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Kingsville-based GECDSB trustee Julia Burgess tried to bring up the subject with a notice of motion which was ruled out of order.