Ontario delaying return to school until Jan. 5
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Ontario is delaying the return to school until Jan. 5 due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, sources told CTV News Toronto.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore made the announcement on Thursday afternoon following a cabinet meeting earlier in the day. Neither Ford or Education Minister Stephen Lecce joined Moore to make the announcement.
Students across Ontario were supposed to return to school on Jan. 4 following the winter break.
The government said the delay has been put in place to allow time to deploy additional safety measures.
The government said they will provide non-fit-tested N95 masks for staff in schools and licensed child care settings as an optional alternative to medical or surgical masks.
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