COVID-19 outbreak declared in cohort at French Catholic school after 4 cases
A cohort at a French Catholic school is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak, according to a news release from the health unit Friday evening.
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Posted: Dec 18, 2020 5:38 PM ET | Last Updated: December 21, 2020
An outbreak has been declared in a French Catholic school cohort. The health unit has advised students to self-isolate and get tested. (Sofia Rodriguez/CBC)
WINDSOR, ONT. Windsor-Essex students have already been doing remote learning this week, but Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce told all school board chairs to encourage staff and students to bring essential learning materials home over the holidays. In a memo sent Wednesday, Lecce said that the precaution would help the education system be ready for all scenarios. “We encourage boards to continue to ensure that students and families are provided the resources required to successfully participate in remote learning, including ensuring the availability of remote learning devices for all students,” said the memo. “We are recommending that boards encourage students and staff to take home any materials that they may require for remote learning before they leave school for the holiday period so that we can continue to be ready for all scenarios.”
COVID-19 case reported at Maidstone Catholic elementary school
A student from St. Mary Catholic Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19, the Catholic board said in a news release Tuesday.
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The Catholic school board has 11 active COVID-19 cases across nine schools. (Sanjay Maru/CBC) comments
A student from St. Mary Catholic Elementary School in Maidstone has tested positive for COVID-19, the Catholic board said in a news release Tuesday.
Though schools were ordered to close as of Monday, the board said it wants to keep the community informed.
The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board said it is working with the health unit and providing them a list of students and staff who may have been directly affected. The health unit, the news release states, will be contacting anyone it identifies as being a close contact.
WINDSOR, ONT. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 within a cohort at L.A. Desmarais Catholic Elementary School in Windsor. The WECHU said there are now at least two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single classroom at the school. As per provincial direction, a school outbreak is declared if there are two or more cases and if there is evidence that at least one could have been infected at the school. “We will continue to work with public health to keep the L.A. Desmarais Catholic Elementary School community informed about the outbreak and implement all necessary additional health and safety measures to clean and disinfect the school,” Terry Lyons, director of education with the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board said in a news release.
Four COVID-19 cases reported in Windsor, LaSalle Catholic board schools
Four cases of COVID-19 have been found in four Catholic schools, the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board said in a news release Monday.
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The Catholic school board reported four new COVID-19 cases Monday. (Sanjay Maru/CBC) comments
Four cases of COVID-19 have been found in four Catholic schools, the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board said in a news release Monday.
New single cases were found at Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School, Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School and St. Angela Catholic Elementary School, all of which are located in Windsor.