Three new COVID-19 cases are being reported in Simcoe County schools today.
A new case is also being reported at Georgian Bay District Secondary School in Midland. No classrooms have been closed as a result of that case.
Another new case is being reported at Hillcrest Elementary School in Barrie, with one classroom closed. A new case is also being reported at St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Barrie, adding to three other cases and three classroom closures previously reported.
Holy Cross Catholic School in Innisfil had an outbreak declared by the health unit on Mar. 16, reported to the public on Mar. 18. The school currently has seven active COVID-19 cases, with one classroom closed.
There are three other Simcoe County schools that have active outbreaks declared by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit: Our Lady of Grace in Angus, Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Bradford and Andrew Hunter Elementary School in Barrie.
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 March 18 at the Simcoe County District School Board, there are currently 17 active COVID-19 cases:
- One case at Georgian Bay District Secondary School in Midland
- One case at Hillcrest Elementary School in Barrie, with one classroom closed
- One case at Allandale Heights Public School in Barrie, with one classroom closed
- Three cases at Ferndale Woods Elementary School in Barrie
- One case at Sunnybrae Public School in Innisfil, with one classroom closed
- One case at Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie with one classroom closed
- Two cases at Portage View Public School in Barrie, with one classroom closed
- Three cases at Andrew Hunter Elementary School in Barrie, with one classroom closure, outbreak declared Mar. 9
- One case at Chris Hadfield Public School in Bradford, with one classroom closure
- Two cases at Fieldcrest Elementary School in Bradford, with two classroom closures
- One case at W.C. Little Elementary School in Barrie, with one classroom closed
At the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, there are currently 31 active COVID-19 cases:
- Holy Cross Catholic School in Innisfil has seven cases, with one classroom closed, reported on Mar. 17, outbreak declared Mar. 16
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School in Innisfil has one case and no classroom closures, reported on Mar. 15
- St. Mary's Catholic School in Barrie has one case and one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 13
- St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School in Barrie has two cases and two classroom closures, reported on Mar. 16
- Father F.X. O'Reilly Catholic School in Tottenham has two cases, and one classroom closure reported on Mar. 17
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Angus has four cases and two classroom closures, reported on Mar. 16, outbreak declared Mar. 14
- St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School in Barrie has two cases and one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 10
- St. Charles Catholic School in Bradford has one case and one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 8
- The Good Shepherd Catholic School in Barrie has two cases and two classroom closures, reported on Mar. 7
- Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic School in Barrie has two cases with two classroom closures, reported Mar. 14
- Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Bradford has three cases, with two classroom closures, reported on Mar. 12, outbreak declared Mar. 2
- St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School has four cases, with three classroom closures, reported on Mar. 18
The health unit will contact those who are considered to have had high-risk exposure to a known case of COVID-19.
