Covid In Schools

• Edmonton Public Schools asks province to bring back mask mandates during illness outbreaks

  The Edmonton Public School Board will be reaching out to Alberta's chief medical officer of health (CMOH) for advice on how to deal with a surge of illness in its schools.

  Education

  Nov 15, 2022
  
• Low COVID vaccination rates a concern for some as B.C. children head back to school

  This is the third year school will be starting in the COVID-19 pandemic but most protection measures around the virus are now gone from schools.

  Education

  Sep 5, 2022
  
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• Ontario COVID advisory table recommends ‘permanent measures’ for classrooms ahead of school year

  In the brief, the advisory table said in order to limit the spread of COVID-19, a number of "permanent measures" should be implemented.

  Education

  Aug 25, 2022
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• ‘No decisions’ on COVID-19 boosters for Alberta kids 5-11 ahead of school year

  As kids return to Alberta schools, the mask mandate will not be greeting them. And as of Tuesday, the province was still examining federal advice on boosters for kids aged 5 to 11.

  Health

  Aug 24, 2022
• COVID-19: Hamilton school board execs ‘pleased’ there’s some transparency with absenteeism

  The HWDSB's director of education previously said COVID-19 case management in schools was simply not sustainable.

  Education

  Jan 12, 2022
• Two B.C. schools close due to staff ‘illness,’ ministry says

  Two schools have stopped in-person classes in B.C., less than two days after most students returned following an extended holiday break due to the surging COVID-19 Omicron variant.

  Education

  Jan 11, 2022
• Hamilton’s school board requests more technology, masks from province to aid in-person learning

  The Hamilton Wentworth District School board chair's letter to the minister of education asked for priority in the vaccination program and a resumption of case tracking.

  Education

  Jan 7, 2022
• Hamilton’s public school board stops reporting COVID-19 cases amid return to remote learning

  Hamilton public school students start another venture learning away from education facilities as of Jan. 5.

  Education

  Jan 4, 2022
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• Hamilton public school boards to eliminate in-school validation of COVID screenings

  Hamilton public health says the change to daily screenings was attributed to low COVID case counts in the city.

  Education

  Nov 9, 2021
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• COVID-19: 6 new cases in Peterborough area as active cases increase to 31

  More than 75 per cent of all the health unit's cumulative cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic was declared are from contact with another existing case.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2021