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Four new COVID-19 cases reported in Simcoe County schools today

New school cases of COVID-19 are being reported today in schools in Barrie, Bradford, Innisfil and Midland
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Alcona Glen Elementary School on Innisfil Beach Road.

There are four new COVID-19 cases being reported in Simcoe County schools as of Thursday morning.

In Barrie, there is one new case at Saint Gabriel the Archangel Catholic School. No classrooms have been closed as a result of this case.

A new case is being reported at W.H. Day Elementary School in Bradford today. This adds to one case and classroom closure previously reported at the school.

In Innisfil, there is one new case at Alcona Glen Elementary School, with one classroom closed.

A new case is also being reported at Georgian Bay District Secondary School in Midland with one classroom closure. This adds to two cases and one classroom closure previously reported at the school.

There are two Simcoe County schools that have active outbreaks declared by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit: Boyne River Public School in Alliston and Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Bradford.

According to the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit site, an outbreak is declared at a school when student and/or staff have confirmed COVID-19 cases that can be linked to the educational setting.

As of April 1 at the Simcoe County District School Board, there are currently 28 active COVID-19 cases:

  • One case at Alcona Glen Elementary School in Innisfil, with one classroom closed
  • One case at Honourable Earl Rowe Public School in Bradford
  • One case at Willow Landing Elementary School in Barrie
  • One case at Goodfellow Public School in Innisfil
  • One case at James Keating Elementary School in Penetanguishene
  • One case at Tosorontio Central Public School in Everett
  • Two cases at W.H. Day Elementary School in Bradford, with one classroom closed
  • Three cases at Georgian Bay District Secondary School in Midland, with two classroom closed
  • One case at Nantyr Shores Secondary School in Innisfil
  • One case at Fieldcrest Elementary School in Bradford
  • Three cases at Fred C. Cook Elementary School in Bradford with two classrooms closed
  • Four cases at Boyne River Public School in Alliston, with three classrooms closed
  • One case at Severn Shores Public School in Cumberland Beach, with one classroom closed
  • Three cases at Steele Street Public School in Barrie, with three classrooms closed
  • Two cases at Banting Memorial High School in Alliston, with one classroom closed
  • One case at Twin Lakes Secondary School in Orillia, with one classroom closed
  • One case at Ferndale Woods Elementary School in Barrie, with one classroom closed

At the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, there are currently 29 active COVID-19 cases:

  • One case at Saint Gabriel the Archangel Catholic School in Barrie, reported on Apr. 1
  • Two cases at St. Marie of the Incarnation Catholic School in Bradford, one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 28
  • One case at St. Angela Merici Catholic School in Bradford, one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 28
  • One case at Monsignor Lee Catholic School in Orillia, reported on Mar. 28
  • One case at Foley Catholic School in Brechin, no classrooms closed, reported on Mar. 24
  • One case at Monsignor J.E. Ronan Catholic School in Beeton, no classrooms closed, reported on Mar. 24
  • Two cases at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Midland, one classroom closed, reported on Mar. 24
  • Three cases at The Good Shepherd Catholic School in Barrie, two classrooms closed, reported on Mar. 28
  • St. John Paul II Catholic School in Barrie has two cases with no classrooms closed, reported on Mar. 21
  • St. Paul's Catholic School in Alliston has one case and one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 19
  • Holy Cross Catholic School in Innisfil has eight cases, reported on Mar. 28, outbreak declared Mar. 16
  • St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School in Barrie has one case and one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 16
  • Father F.X. O'Reilly Catholic School in Tottenham has one case, and one classroom closure reported on Mar. 17
  • Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Angus has one case, reported on Mar. 16
  • Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Bradford has one case, with one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 22, outbreak declared Mar. 2
  • St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School has two cases, with no classroom closures, reported on Mar. 18

ÉSC Nouvelle-Alliance in Barrie has one case, reported on Mar. 24.

Notre-Dame-de-la-Huronie Catholic Elementary School in Collingwood has one case and one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 28.

The health unit will contact those who are considered to have had high-risk exposure to a known case of COVID-19.


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