Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported this morning, one of which has led to a second school being declared in outbreak by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
Hillcrest Public School, located on Toronto Street near downtown Barrie, is reporting a second COVID case today, adding to the first at the school being reported on Monday.
According to the school board's communications manager, Sarah Kekewich, the school has been officially declared in outbreak by the health unit.
One classroom has been affected and is still closed.
Holy Family Catholic School in Alliston is reporting one case of COVID. One classroom is closed as a result.
All schools remain open.
The Simcoe County District School Board, the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board and the health unit have not reported whether the individuals are students or staff members.
Banting Memorial High School in Alliston, which reported one case at the school on Nov. 2 and closed two classrooms, has now listed the case as recovered and reopened those classrooms.
When asked why parents were only informed of the positive case on Nov. 1, a representative from the health unit indicated that Dr. Charles Gardner would speak to the delay during his media briefing scheduled for later today at 2 p.m.
Simcoe County school cases (as of Nov. 3)
- Sept. 15 – Twin Lakes Secondary School, Orillia (teacher, recovered)
- Sept. 18 – St. John Vianney Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 20 – Father F.X. O’Reilly Catholic School, Tottenham (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 21 – Bear Creek Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 24 – Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 27 – St. Angela Merici Catholic School, Bradford (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 28 – Admiral Collingwood Elementary School, Collingwood (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 28 – St. Paul’s Catholic School, Alliston (individual, two classrooms closed, recovered)
- Sept. 29 – Worsley Elementary School, Wasaga Beach (individual, recovered)
- Sept. 29 – Goodfellow Public School, Innisfil (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 1 – Bradford District High School, Bradford (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 2 – St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 2 – École Secondaire Catholique Nouvelle-Alliance, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 7 – St. John Paul II Catholic School, Barrie (individual)
- Oct. 8 – St. Bernadette Catholic School, Barrie (individual)
- Oct. 8 – Pine River Elementary School, Angus (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 9 – St. Antoine Daniel Catholic School, Victoria Harbour (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 12 – Collingwood Collegiate Institute, Collingwood (individual, classroom closed, recovered)
- Oct. 12 – Father F.X. O’Reilly Catholic School, Tottenham (individual) This is the second case confirmed at the school, there is no classroom closed because of this case.
- Oct. 13 – St. Marie of the Incarnation, Bradford, (two individuals), one classroom is closed
- Oct. 14 – Innisdale Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 16 – Barrie North Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 16 – Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School, Beeton (two individuals, recovered)
- Oct. 19 – St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School, Barrie (individual)
- Oct. 23 – Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School, Beeton (individual)
- Oct. 23 – St. Joseph's Catholic High School, Barrie (individual)
- Oct. 25 – Bradford District Secondary School, Bradford (individual, one classroom closed)
- Oct. 25 – St. Paul's Catholic School (individual, one classroom closed)
- Oct. 25 – Nantyr Shores Secondary School, Innisfil (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 28 – Alcona Glen Elementary School, Innisfil (individual)
- Oct. 28 – St. Angela Merici Catholic School, Bradford (individual)
- Oct. 29 – Bradford District Secondary School, Bradford (individual, outbreak declared)
- Nov. 2 – Hillcrest Public School, Barrie (individual, one classroom closed)
- Nov. 2 – Innisfil Central Public School, Lefroy (three individuals)
- Nov. 2 – Tay Shores Public School, Victoria Harbour (two individuals, two classrooms closed)
- Nov. 2 – Banting Memorial High School (one individual, two classrooms closed, recovered)
- Nov. 2 – Bradford District High School (one individual, one classroom closed)
- Nov. 3 – Hillcrest Public School, Barrie (individual, outbreak declared)
- Nov. 3 – Holy Family Catholic School, Alliston (individual, one classroom closed)
