Hamilton sees school COVID-19 cases as Ontario hints at full-remote learning in 2021
Ten students and one staff member in Hamilton have tested positive for COVID-19, the third double-digit day for school-related infections in the city. The province also said families and school boards should be prepared in case they begin January classes fully remote.
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Posted: Dec 17, 2020 8:42 AM ET | Last Updated: December 17, 2020
Hamilton schools continue to see COVID-19 cases, and the province told families and school boards to be prepared for a potential pivot to full-remote learning.(Bobby Hristova/CBC)
Ten students and one staff member in Hamilton have tested positive for COVID-19, the third double-digit day for school-related infections in the city.
1 new outbreak and 10 more students in Hamilton test positive for COVID-19
Hamilton Public Health Services has declared an outbreak at Frank Panabaker North School after two students tested positive for COVID-19.
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Ten more students in Hamilton have COVID-19.(Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock)
Hamilton Public Health Services has declared an outbreak at Frank Panabaker North School after two students tested positive for COVID-19.
The individual cases were announced on Dec. 8 and Dec. 11, and Hamilton s public school board said the school remains open. Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is working with public health officials to facilitate case and contact tracing and manage the outbreak. It is vital that personal health information and identifiers are not released, and the privacy of everyone involved is respected, read a notice to families.