BREAKING: Ontario public schools closed for 3 weeks amid COVID-19
- Michael Kras
- 12 Mar 2020
As a preventative measure in the face of the ongoing global COVID-19 outbreak, all public elementary and secondary schools in Ontario will be closed for two weeks following March Break.
An announcement was made today (Thursday) by the Ontario government regarding the issue, which is based on the recommendation from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health.
#BREAKING: All publicly funded schools in Ontario will be closed for two weeks following March Break, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government says.
— CP24 (@CP24) March 12, 2020
As a result of the action, Ontario schools will remain closed for a three-week stretch from March 14th to April 5th, 2020 in a preventative effort to aid in halting the possible spread of the novel coronavirus in the province.
“We recognize the significant impact this decision will have on families, students, schools, as well as the broader community, but this precaution is necessary to keep people safe,” reads a statement from the Ontario government.
As of Wednesday, March 12th, there are 59 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario.
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