The number of positive COVID-19 cases in local classrooms continues to grow.
A new case is being reported at Lions Oval Public School in Orillia, adding to one previously reported. No classrooms have been closed. The most recent case at the Orillia school was reported on Feb. 26.
There is also a case being reported at the Orillia campus of the school board's adult learning centre.
There are four new COVID-19 cases being reported at Barrie schools over the weekend.
One case is being reported at Cundles Heights Public School, with no classrooms closed. Maple Grove Public School is reporting one case, with one classroom closed. W.C. Little Elementary School has one case and classroom closure. St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School is reporting one new case and classroom closure. The previous case at that school, reported Feb. 13, has since been resolved.
One new case is being reported at Angus Morrison Elementary School in Angus, with no classroom closures.
In Innisfil, there are two new cases at Goodfellow Public School, with one classroom closed. While the health unit has not yet declared the outbreak over at Innisfil Central Public School, the school board is listing all four cases previously reported at the school to be resolved.
As of Feb. 27, St. Marie of the Incarnation Catholic School in Bradford has a new case, adding to a case previously reported at the school.
In Tiny Township, one case is being reported at Wyevale Central Public School. St. Theresa's Catholic High School in Midland has one new case, with a new classroom closure, adding to one case previously reported.
As of March 1, at the Simcoe County District School Board, there are currently 21 active COVID-19 cases total:
- One case at Angus Morrison Elementary School
- One case at Cundles Heights Public School
- Two cases at Goodfellow Public School, with one classroom closed
- One case at Maple Grove Public School, with one classroom closed
- One case at W.C. Little Elementary School, with one classroom closed
- One case at Wyevale Central Public School
- One case at the Orillia campus of the school board's adult learning centre
- One case at Nantyr Shores Secondary School in Innisfil
- One case at Coldwater Public School/Moonstone Elementary School
- Two cases at Lions Oval Public School in Orillia
- One case and one classroom closure at Georgian Bay District Secondary School in Midland
- One case at East Oro Public School in Oro-Medonte, with one classroom closed
- One case at Eastview Secondary School in Barrie, with one classroom closed
- One case at W.H. Day Elementary School in Bradford
- One case at Bradford District High School
- Two cases and two classrooms closed at Terry Fox Elementary School (Barrie)
- Two cases at Tottenham Public School
At the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, there are currently eight active COVID-19 cases:
- St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School in Bradford has one case, with one classroom closure, reported Feb. 24
- Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Bradford has one case, with one classroom closure, reported on Feb. 24
- St. Theresa's Catholic High School in Midland has two cases, with two classroom closures, reported on Feb. 28
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Angus has one case, with one classroom closure, reported on Feb. 17
- St. James Catholic School has one case, with no classroom closures, reported on Feb. 19
- St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School has one case, with one classroom closure, reported on Feb. 26
- St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School has one case, with one classroom closure, reported on Feb. 21
- St. Marie of the Incarnation Catholic School in Bradford has two cases, with one classroom closure, reported on Feb. 23
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is responsible for declaring a COVID-19 outbreak in the region. According to the health unit site, an outbreak is declared at a school when student and/or staff have confirmed COVID-19 cases that can be linked to the educational setting.
The health unit will contact those who are considered to have had high-risk exposure to a known case of COVID-19.