The new Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) trustees came short of imposing a mask mandate in their first meeting on Monday evening but they passed a motion to ask students and staff to mask in all public school board buildings.
Respiratory illnesses are running rampant among children, resulting in hospital visits and admissions at far higher rates than normal for this time of year, according to fresh data from hospitals across Ontario.
With flu season fast approaching and young children particularly susceptible, Ontario hospitals are feeling the crunch. In some cases, hospitals have been forced to transfer pediatric patients elsewhere more often than they used to.
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