COVID-19 outbreaks were declared at both Adamsdale Public School and Carl A. Nesbitt Public School in Sudbury over the weekend, although both schools remain open.
An outbreak in a school is defined as two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in students or staff (or other visitors) in a school where at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the school.
Adamsdale Public School now has four cases of COVID-19, and Carl A. Nesbitt two cases.
New cases of COVID-19 were also reported at Valley View Public School and Lasalle Secondary School over the weekend.
The number of active COVID-19 cases in local schools has now jumped to 26 — 13 at Rainbow District School Board schools, 11 at Sudbury Catholic District School Board schools and two and Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools.
Sudbury Student Services Consortium also reports a new school bus cancellation due to COVID-19 exposure.
The morning elementary portion of bus Route L104 and afternoon elementary portion of bus Route L017 have been cancelled.