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Posted: Feb 28, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 28
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board says parents need to decide by midnight on March 14, 2021, whether their children will attend class in-person or virtually this fall.(Danny Globerman/CBC)
Quebec s premier is expected to speak at 1 p.m. ET.
What s the latest?
Renfrew County s health unit is reporting the second death in its area from COVID-19. It has just five known active COVID-19 cases.
WATCH LIVE | A Quebec pandemic update starts at 1 p.m. ET:
Ottawa parents facing added stress as continuing school closures scuttle planning efforts
CBC News Ottawa3 months ago
0:58Malaka Hendela, co-chair of the Ottawa-Carleton Assembly of School Councils, says parents are facing school closures without an end date and worries that some may be struggling to cope.0:58
How many cases are there?
As of Thursday, 12,674 Ottawa residents have tested positive for COVID-19. There are 1,056 known active cases, 11,203 resolved cases and 415 deaths from COVID-19.
Posted: Jan 21, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 21
Some Ottawa parents and teachers are questioning the sustainability of virtual learning after the Ontario government announced Ottawa schools will not be able to go back to in-person learning Monday. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)