'What more could be out there?' LDCSB reacts swiftly to possible Omicron threat

The London District Catholic School Board has temporarily closed three of its schools due to the possible presence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The director of the London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB) tells CTV News London his teams reacted 'swiftly' to the threat of the OMICRON virus in three schools.

Vince Romeo says his board did not learn until the mid-afternoon Monday that it potentially had the new variant in its system.

Then on Monday evening, Romeo says the Omicron threat intensified.

“It wasn’t until late last evening when we realized just how many staff and students would be affected by this news.”

Middlesex-London Health Unit officials confirmed there are probable cases of the variant in the region.

The schools impacted are St. Marguerite d’Youville in northwest London, St. Nicholas in west London and St. Mary Choir and Orchestra school in the city’s Old East Village.

All the schools will be closed for the rest of this week. Students will continue classes remotely.