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Coronavirus: Ontario’s top doctor explains why schools aren’t part of new COVID-19 early warning system

November 3, 2020

On Tuesday, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams explained that schools weren't mentioned as part of the province's new COVID-19 early warning system because they were opened with a lot more layers of protection and health safety measures, adding that a lot of positive cases in schools were actually being picked up at home.

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