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Author of the article: HELEN MORLEY Publishing date: Feb 11, 2021  •  February 11, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Article content On Saturday, Feb. 6, only two public health units in northeastern Ontario did not have COVID-19 outbreaks. The other three have at least one outbreak with the majority of outbreaks being in the Public Health Sudbury & District region. At the moment they are confined to the Greater Sudbury area. The Sudbury area has also seen a large number of their active cases resolved. Since Saturday, Jan. 30, Algoma Public Health has seen an increase of 16 cases in i...

By Kathy Chouteau Remember that viral TikTok post featuring a Richmond elementary school principal dancing away during a distance learning call with students? The man himself, Kenneth Deshone Farr II—who showed some serious dance moves to The Singing Walrus’ Action Song—will be appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres Show Mon., Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. PST on NBC. As of this writing, Farr’s TicTok video has amassed more than 364,000 likes. Farr, who when he’s not dancing and delighting his students, serves as the principal of St. David School in East Richmond Heights, announce...

Article content This handout illustration image created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the coronavirus, COVID-19. HANDOUT / CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL The second COVID-19 wave has brought the virus back into long-term care and retirement homes, as well as educational institutions, including elementary schools. It has had an effect on all of the five public health units that are part of northeastern Ontario. Algoma Public Health has had two institutional outbreaks in January. One was Great Northern Retirement Home and the other was Extendicare Maple View. Cu...

Sudbury's health unit is dismissing the entire school community at St. David School, effective immediately, and are advising all students, staff, and essential visitors who attend the school to self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19.

Article content St. David Catholic Elementary School in Sudbury has dismissed all classes effective immediately, Public Health Sudbury and Districts has announced, due to “potential widespread COVID-19 infection among the school community.” As of Friday afternoon, 13 confirmed cases had been associated with an outbreak at the school. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. COVID-19 outbreak at St. David triggers dismissal of entire school Back to video “All students, staff, and essential visitors who attend St. David School are advised to self-iso...