WINDSOR, ONT. With the holidays fast approaching, Chatham-Kent’s medical officer of health remains concerned some residents might be tempted to hold large gatherings, which would increases the risk of spreading COVID-19. Chatham-Kent remains in Yellow-Protect under the province’s COVID-19 Response Framework which limits indoor gatherings to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors. “It’s difficult to follow, with children returning from university and college and people want loved ones around them.” said Dr. David Colby. However, Colby added the risk of spread goes up exponentially when there is more people at a gathering. Colby said he is worried of families reuniting from areas with wildly different control measures, like Windsor and Essex County which remains in lockdown.
Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton students shouldn’t count on an extended Christmas vacation.
There are no plans to keep them home after the holiday break and shift to virtual classes, the directors of education for the two largest local schools boards said Dec. 10.
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“We have no indication that the Christmas break would be extended. But one of the things we would want our staff to do at all times is be prepared if there is a necessity, if there is a change because we are in a pandemic. We want to be ever ready to be able to switch to virtual learning if that happens,” said Deb Crawford of the St. Clair Catholic district school board.