The Thames Valley District School Board said active cases of COVID-19 were detected in five of its schools on Tuesday.
According to the Board, the cases have been confirmed by local health authorities at three primary and two secondary schools: Glen Cairn PS in London, Harrisfield PS in Ingersoll, Parkview PS in Komoka, Huron Park Secondary School in Woodstock and Strathroy District Collegiate Institute in London Strathroy.
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The Strathroy District Collegiate Institute has two active cases while the other schools each have one active case, according to the TVDSB’s COVID-19 warning page.
“Thames Valley would like to reassure the community that all staff, parents and guardians of the school community have been notified immediately,” the board said in a statement.
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“The schools remain open.”
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The board says the Middlesex-London Health Unit and Southwestern Public Health will identify and follow up close links with cases in their area of responsibility to provide specific testing recommendations.
“If you don’t receive a letter from Thames Valley stating that the health unit has identified your child as a close contact, your child is not considered at risk,” the board added.
The TVDSB states that they follow all health and safety protocols recommended by the local health authorities and the Department of Education.
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