LONDON, ONT Cases of COVID-19 continue to be found in London and area schools as positive cases rise in the region. The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) has confirmed four cases in four schools, while the London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB) has confirmed a case in a school in Woodstock. The schools with new cases are: Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School, Sir George Etienne Cartier Public School, Summers’ Corners Public School in Elgin County, New Sarum Public School in Elgin County, St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Woodstock and East Elgin Secondary School in Aylmer All schools will remain open and buses are running.
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Public health officials are reporting new COVID-19 cases at five schools in the London region.
They involve four schools in the Thames Valley District school board and one in the London District Catholic board.
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The schools, all of which are reporting single cases, are:
Sir George Etienne Cartier Public School in London
Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in London
New Sarum Public School in St. Thomas
Summers’ Corners Public School in Aylmer
All schools will remain open and buses are running, the school boards said.
Public health officials with both the Middlesex-London Health Unit and Southwest Public Health, which covers Elgin and Oxford counties, are working to notify close contacts of the cases and asking them to isolate to control the spread of the virus.