WINNIPEG At least five schools in Manitoba are now operating under a remote learning model due to positive COVID-19 cases. Students at Holy Cross School, Pilot Mound Collegiate Institute, Thomas Greenway Middle School, École St. Norbert Immersion, R.D. Parker Collegiate and École Marie-Anne-Gaboury all learned from home on Monday after staff and students tested positive for the virus. Some parents CTV News Winnipeg spoke with were divided on whether moving to remote learning province-wide is the best course action as the third wave of COVID-19 continues to wash over the province. They need their friends, said Adrienne Mondour, who added her child was not engaged when learning from home. Taking them out of school isn t good.
The situation will be reassessed prior to May 10, Michalik s letter said.
CBC News has reached out to the school division for more information.
More cases in schools
At least four other schools in the province have also recently moved to remote learning, as COVID-19 case numbers climb.
All three schools in the Interlake town of Gimli made that change last week.
As of Thursday, five cases of COVID-19 have been identified that are connected with Gimli High School, including four confirmed cases involving a more contagious coronavirus variant, a notice on the school divisions website says.
The Gimli High School is one of three schools in the Interlake community that have been closed due to positive cases of COVID-19. As of Thursday there were five COVID-19 cases including four variants of concern at the school and 33 families are isolating.(CBC)