The push to prioritize some neighbourhoods for COVID-19 vaccines
The National2 months ago
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In neighbourhoods filled with high-density housing and essential workers, it’s almost impossible to physically distance and stay home. And those circumstances are behind a growing push to prioritize those neighbourhoods for access to COVID-19 vaccines.8:22
Posted: Jan 24, 2021 7:15 AM ET | Last Updated: January 24
In-person classes are set to re-start in Toronto, Peel, Hamilton, Windsor and York on Feb. 10. A number of other boards still haven t been told when they ll resume. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
With the winter break approaching, there is concern families won t abide by public health recommendations and will gather during the holidays. People do gather around that Christmas holiday . We would have people potentially coming back to school who may have engaged in a gathering larger than you re supposed to, increasing the risk [to others] and they would be asymptomatic, so it wouldn t necessarily be caught by screening, Danko said.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce said in a statement on Friday afternoon that as we continue to see increased rates of community transmission, our schools remain safe. To put this into perspective eight out of ten schools in this province have no active COVID-19 cases at all and 99.66 per cent of students have never reported a case of COVID-19, he said.
Last Updated Friday, December 18, 2020 11:37AM EST Officials have uncovered at least 57 positive COVID-19 cases in Ontario schools through the use of asymptomatic testing of students, staff and their families, the government confirms. In late November, the Progressive Conservatives announced they would be starting voluntary, asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at certain schools in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel Region and York Region four areas most impacted by the disease at the time. They said the targets would be chosen in consultation with school boards. All students, staff and teachers within those schools would have the option to receive the on-site testing. In some cases, families will also be allowed to be tested.