Despite a “demonstrative” improvement in the number of daily COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario in recent days, residents in the province need to be “cautious and aware” as variants of concern continue to circulate, the coordinator of Ontario’s pandemic response says.
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Meredith Coulas has several lessons planned for students returning to her classroom, but none so pressing as how to protect themselves against COVID-19.
Coulas teaches French immersion in Sudbury, and her collapsed class of Grades 1 through 3 will be returning to in-person learning on Monday. She wants to take a little extra time to review all the safety protocols as her students, like children across northern Ontario, come back to the classroom for the first time since December.
“I probably will try to get to school a little bit earlier, for my own sanity, just to ensure that my classroom is setup,” said Coulas. “I will be reviewing all my safety protocols but I’ll also spend a few minutes in the classroom, or maybe longer than a few minutes, reviewing with the children. …some kids probably haven’t left their house or apartment in the past th