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Ontario shuts down in-person classes again amid surge in new COVID-19 cases
Public health units reported provincewide test positivity rate of 9.5%
CBC News ? Posted: Apr 12, 2021 10:19 AM ET | Last Updated: 16 minutes ago
Ontario is once again shutting down in-person instruction in schools as the province deals with a third wave of COVID-19 cases.
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement at a news conference Monday.
"I can't stress this enough. We're at a critical point right now," Ford said.
"The situation is changing quickly, and we need to respond. Right now, I'm extremely concerned about the new variants."
Ford did not provide a timeline for when kids would head back to class, saying instead that officials will keep a constant eye on data and trends to determine when children can return to school. Provincial Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams said a "prolonged" school closure is "prudent."
"I know this is not what many of you want to hear," Ford said.
The premier also said that despite the closures, child care for non-school age children will remain open. Before and after school programs, however, will be closed. Free emergency childcare for school-aged children of eligible health care and frontline workers is also being provided, the province says...
Ontario shuts down in-person classes again amid surge in new COVID-19 cases
Public health units reported provincewide test positivity rate of 9.5%
CBC News ? Posted: Apr 12, 2021 10:19 AM ET | Last Updated: 16 minutes ago
Ontario is once again shutting down in-person instruction in schools as the province deals with a third wave of COVID-19 cases.
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement at a news conference Monday.
"I can't stress this enough. We're at a critical point right now," Ford said.
"The situation is changing quickly, and we need to respond. Right now, I'm extremely concerned about the new variants."
Ford did not provide a timeline for when kids would head back to class, saying instead that officials will keep a constant eye on data and trends to determine when children can return to school. Provincial Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams said a "prolonged" school closure is "prudent."
"I know this is not what many of you want to hear," Ford said.
The premier also said that despite the closures, child care for non-school age children will remain open. Before and after school programs, however, will be closed. Free emergency childcare for school-aged children of eligible health care and frontline workers is also being provided, the province says...