Numerous schools impacted by COVID-19 in Thunder Bay, Ont.
CBC
More schools have been impacted by confirmed COVID-19 cases in Thunder Bay, Ont., this week.
Starting Thursday evening, both Lakehead Public Schools and the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board started to confirm the schools impacted by COVID-19 cases.
Both school boards are working closely with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, the boards said in media releases issued on Thursday evening.
The impacted schools are:
The cases are on top of the 20 confirmed at St. Martin school. That school is closed to in-person learning until at least November 29.
"Using updated public health guidance, the TBDHU is identifying all those who would be considered a contact (high or low risk) of the individual with COVID-19," Lakehead Public Schools said in a statement.
"Parents or caregivers of students in impacted classes or cohorts will be directly contacted by a public health professional to complete an assessment and will be provided with further instructions. Similarly, any teachers, staff, visitors or any others who are impacted will be contacted directly."
For students at St. Ignatius, the catholic board stated any impacted students and staff would be contacted by a public health nurse.
"ONLY those who are symptomatic or not fully vaccinated will remain at home. TBDHU will continue to monitor the situation and advise if there are any changes," the board stated.
The cases at the schools come after the two largest school boards, along with Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales, and Dennis Franklin Cromarty School announced a vaccine protocol for student athletes.
Students playing sports between Grade 7 and 12 will have to be fully vaccinated, showing proof of their first shot by December 6, with proof of a second dose required by January 31, 2022.
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