It's been three days since Public Health Sudbury & Districts cancelled in-person learning at local schools.
According to information listed on the four school boards' websites, as of March 17 at 9 a.m., there were 39 active cases of COVID-19 in 20 schools. That's a decrease of one case since yesterday. Six of the schools remain listed as active outbreaks.
Students will continue online learning until further notice.
Although schools are currently closed, new school-related cases could be reported for up to two weeks after the closure.
For example, Public Health Sudbury declared an outbreak at Lockerby Composite School on March 14 after a third student tested positive for COVID-19. Students and staff in the affected classes or cohorts were instructed to self-isolate until March 24.
If a staff member or student tests positive for COVID-19 during that time, public health may determine the virus was contracted at the school and, therefore, it would be classified as a school-related case.
