TORONTO Eight schools in Toronto have at least one COVID-19 case that has screened positive for a variant of concern, Toronto Public Health reported Wednesday. In a news release, TPH said it is currently working with schools to respond to COVID-19 variant cases. The eight schools impacted include Beverley School, Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute, Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah, Gulfstream Public School, The Toronto Cheder, Helen Catholic School, Dante Alighieri Academy, and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. “The affected individuals and cohorts have been dismissed from school with guidance based on their level of risk,” TPH said, adding that they have followed up with close contacts and recommended them to be tested.
Last Updated Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:57PM EST Eight schools in Toronto have at least one COVID-19 case that has screened positive for a variant of concern, Toronto Public Health reported Wednesday. In a news release, TPH said it is currently working with schools to respond to COVID-19 variant cases. The eight schools impacted include Beverley School, Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute, Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah, Gulfstream Public School, The Toronto Cheder, St. Helen Catholic School, Dante Alighieri Academy, and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. “The affected individuals and cohorts have been dismissed from school with guidance based on their level of risk,” TPH said, adding that they have followed up with close contacts and recommended them to be tested.
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is confirming at least one person linked to eight Toronto schools has screened positive for a COVID-19 variant of concern (VOC).
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Public health officials say people who tested positive and their respective cohorts have been dismissed from school with guidance based on their level of risk. Officials have followed up with close contacts and are recommending testing.
The Toronto District school board said three more schools were found to have confirmed variants by TPH as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the total number to 11, a TDSB spokesperson confirmed in an email to CBC Toronto.
Earl Grey Senior Public School
Edgewood Public School
Pleasant View Middle School
According to the news release, schools have several measures in place aimed at keeping things as safe as possible, including coordinating testing, requiring staff and students to complete a daily screening and to stay home if they don t pass, requiring students to not interact with people in other cohorts, and requiring physical distancing as much as possible.
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