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Most students in Fort Frances will not return to school today
The Northwestern Health Unit has ordered Fort Frances area schools to remain closed to in-person learning for two weeks after a spike in new COVID-19 cases.
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Posted: Jan 11, 2021 6:06 AM ET | Last Updated: January 11
Classrooms at Sault Ste. Marie high schools have been ordered closed until Jan. 25, but schools in the surrounding towns of Desbarats, Elliot Lake, Blind River and Wawa remain open. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
The Northwestern Health Unit has ordered many Fort Frances-area schools to remain closed to in-person learning for two weeks after a spike in new COVID-19 cases.
Crossroads Public School – Devlin; Seven Generations Secondary School. Exceptions will be made for students with special education needs who can’t be accommodated through remote learning and who want to receive in-person instruction. “It is understood that this is a significant disruption to families in Fort Frances, but the numbers seen this weekend in the community can’t be ignored,” the NWHU said in the release. “The risk of COVID-19 is very real, there is evidence of community transmission, and keeping these schools in virtual learning at this time can reduce the risk of further infections. “ Dr. Kit Young-Hoon, medical officer of health, said they are monitoring the situation in other communities and they will take any necessary measures.
· Fort Frances Intermediate School and High School
· Crossroads Public School in Devlin
· Mine Centre Public School in Mine Centre.
Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program and Seven Generations Secondary School will also remain closed until January 25.
All students in these schools will continue to learn remotely until then.
In-person instruction for students with special education needs who cannot be accommodated through remote learning and who wish to attend in-person instruction may continue.
Schools that will open as planned include Rainy River High School, Riverview School, McCrosson-Tovell School, Sturgeon Creek School, Nestor Falls School, Atikokan High School and North Star Community School.
“We continue to monitor the situation in other communities and will take additional measures as necessary” states Dr. Young-Hoon.