School Reopening

• Ontario schools to remain closed to in-person learning until September

  Doug Ford made the announcement alongside Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Health Minister Christine Elliott Wednesday afternoon.

  Health

  Jun 2
• Opposition calls on Doug Ford to provide clarity on school reopening decision

  Calls are mounting for Premier Doug Ford to announce whether Ontario schools will reopen for the rest of the month.

  Health

  Jun 1
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• There’s a push to reopen schools in Kingston

  As COVID-19 cases continue to drop in Kingston, there's a local push to reopen schools on a regional basis. Many believe Kingston is ready.

  Canada

  May 28
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• Ventilation, testing might be keys to safe school reopening during COVID-19: experts

  Masking, better ventilation and rapid testing have all been shown to reduce COVID-19 incidence in schools.

  Health

  May 26
• Hamilton’s public schools yet to produce COVID-19 case from testing clinics

  The COVID-19 rapid-test clinics were deployed after an order from the ministry of education in mid-February to test two per cent of student populations.

  Health

  Mar 2
• COVID-19 test clinics for Hamilton schools set for next week amid 3 outbreaks and rising cases

  The HWCDSB has closed St. Teresa of Avila Elementary school in the city's west end after its COVID-19 outbreak grew to a total of eight cases.

  Health

  Feb 19
• 2 outbreaks, 30 COVID-19 cases reported in first few weeks of return to Hamilton public schools

  The outbreaks come days after Hamilton's first-ever tests for staff and students turned up no positive cases at two clinics.

  Education

  Feb 18
• No COVID-19 cases from weekend school clinics in Hamilton as province orders weekly testing

  Eligible staff and students received COVID-19 screening during a seven-hour campaign carried out at two schools in Hamilton on Saturday.

  Health

  Feb 17
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• 2 Hamilton public schools to offer asymptomatic testing on the weekend

  Public health says Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary and Orchard Park Secondary will be the sites for the voluntary rapid tests.

  Health

  Feb 12
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• Public health still ‘working out’ asymptomatic testing plan for Hamilton schools

  Hamilton Public health says they are still trying to figure out what they can do with a private resource recruited by the province.

  Health

  Feb 10