Six new COVID-19 cases in schools are being reported by Simcoe County school boards today.
Currently, there are 32 total active COVID-19 cases being reported at Simcoe County schools as of 4 p.m. on Oct. 7.
Five new cases and two new classroom closures are being reported today at St. Marie of the Incarnation Catholic School in Bradford. This adds to 10 cases and five classroom closures previously reported at the school. The school remains open.
There is a new case being reported at Orchard Park Public School in Orillia, and a new classroom closure. This adds to three cases and one classroom closure previously reported at the school.
Within the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, there are currently 23 active cases spread across six schools:
- Four cases at St. Ann's Catholic School in Penetanguishene, with two classrooms closed
- 15 cases at St. Marie of the Incarnation Catholic School in Bradford, with seven classrooms closed
- One case at St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School in Bradford, with one classroom closed
- One case and two classroom closures at Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Bradford
- One case at St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School in Barrie
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Tottenham is reporting one new case, with two classrooms closed
The health unit declared a COVID-19 outbreak at St. Ann’s and St. Marie of the Incarnation on Oct. 1, which are both still active.
At the Simcoe County District School Board, there are currently nine active cases spread across six schools:
- Orchard Park Public School in Orillia is reporting four cases and two classroom closures
- Hewitt's Creek Public School in Barrie is reporting one case and classroom closure
- Portage View Public School in Barrie is reporting one case and classroom closure
- Trillium Woods Elementary School in Barrie is reporting one case and classroom closure
- Willow Landing Elementary School in Barrie is reporting one case and classroom closure
- One case and one classroom closure at W.C. Little Elementary School in Barrie
An outbreak was declared by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit at Orchard Park Elementary School in Orillia on Oct. 5, and at W.C. Little Elementary School on Sept. 28, and are both still active.
