Eight new COVID-19 cases were reported in Simcoe County schools as of Monday morning.
One case has been reported at Hillcrest Public School in Barrie. One classroom has been closed.
Three cases have been reported at Innisfil Central Public School in Lefroy. No classrooms have been closed as a result of these cases.
Tay Shores Public School in Victoria Harbour is reporting two new cases. Two classrooms have been closed as a result.
Banting Memorial High School in Alliston is reporting one case, and two classrooms are now closed.
Bradford District High School is reporting a third active case (fourth overall since September), and a second classroom has been closed. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit declared an outbreak at the school on Friday after reporting it was possible spread had occurred at the school.
Kathy Dermott, media co-ordinator with the health unit, said the new cases were contracted outside the school setting.
"If there had been epidemiological evidence (of) transmission within the school, they would be in outbreak," she said.
All schools remain open. The Simcoe County District School Board and the health unit have not reported whether the individuals are students or staff members.
The school board did not immediately return a request for comment on Monday morning.
Simcoe County school cases (as of Nov. 2)
- Sept. 15 – Twin Lakes Secondary School, Orillia (teacher, recovered)
- Sept. 18 – St. John Vianney Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 20 – Father F.X. O’Reilly Catholic School, Tottenham (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 21 – Bear Creek Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 24 – Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 27 – St. Angela Merici Catholic School, Bradford (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 28 – Admiral Collingwood Elementary School, Collingwood (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 28 – St. Paul’s Catholic School, Alliston (individual, two classrooms closed, recovered)
- Sept. 29 – Worsley Elementary School, Wasaga Beach (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 29 – Goodfellow Public School, Innisfil (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 1 – Bradford District High School, Bradford (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 2 – St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 2 – École Secondaire Catholique Nouvelle-Alliance, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 7 – St. John Paul II Catholic School, Barrie (individual)
- Oct. 8 – St. Bernadette Catholic School, Barrie (individual)
- Oct. 8 – Pine River Elementary School, Angus (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 9 – St. Antoine Daniel Catholic School, Victoria Harbour (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 12 – Collingwood Collegiate Institute, Collingwood (individual, classroom closed, recovered)
- Oct. 12 – Father F.X. O’Reilly Catholic School, Tottenham (individual) This is the second case confirmed at the school, there is no classroom closed because of this case.
- Oct. 13 – St. Marie of the Incarnation, Bradford, (two individuals), one classroom is closed
- Oct. 14 – Innisdale Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 16 – Barrie North Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 16 – Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School, Beeton (two individuals, recovered)
- Oct. 19 – St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School, Barrie (individual)
- Oct. 23 – Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School, Beeton (individual)
- Oct. 23 – St. Joseph's Catholic High School, Barrie (individual)
- Oct. 25 – Bradford District Secondary School, Bradford (individual, one classroom closed)
- Oct. 25 – St. Paul's Catholic School (individual, one classroom closed)
- Oct. 25 – Nantyr Shores Secondary School, Innisfil (individual)
- Oct. 28 – Alcona Glen Elementary School, Innisfil (individual)
- Oct. 28 – St. Angela Merici Catholic School, Bradford (individual)
- Oct. 29 – Bradford District Secondary School, Bradford (individual, outbreak declared)
- Nov. 2 – Hillcrest Public School, Barrie (individual, one classroom closed)
- Nov. 2 – Innisfil Central Public School, Lefroy (three individuals)
- Nov. 2 – Tay Shores Public School, Victoria Harbour (two individuals, two classrooms closed)
- Nov. 2 – Banting Memorial High School (one individual, two classrooms closed)
- Nov. 2 – Bradford District High School (one individual, one classroom closed)
