LONDON, ONT. As asymptomatic testing begins in London-area public schools this week, many parents fear a resurgence of the virus. Claudia Baldizon tells CTV News her children are impacted by school outbreaks. “It’s hard to hear, that not one, but two of my kids were close contacts, the same week. And obviously, with cases rising, especially in this area, it’s scary.” Baldizon lives in south London. One of her impacted children attends Sir Arthur Carty Catholic Elementary School. There, four cases of the virus are reported. Both of her kids are self-isolating at home and are currently not showing symptoms.
A student of Saunders Secondary School and another at Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School have tested positive for a variant of concern, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit, meanwhile three area schools are currently experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19.
A student of Saunders Secondary School and another at Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School have tested positive for a variant of concern, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit, meanwhile three area schools are currently experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19.
MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ONT. The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) says it will begin asymptomatic testing on March 10, while the London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB) began testing last week. Ontario s Ministry of Education has mandated that voluntary asymptomatic testing be made available to two per cent of in-person elementary and secondary students each week. TVDSB Director of Education Mark Fisher said in a statement, “We are pleased to facilitate testing of students and staff as part of the Ministry of Education’s initiative to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our schools and communities, At the public board, the testing will be offered Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at high schools selected in collaboration with public health officials. Children and staff from child care centres will also be included in testing.
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