There is one new case and classroom closure being reported at Fieldcrest Elementary School in Bradford today.
There are also two new COVID-19 cases being reported in Barrie schools.
One case is being reported by the public school board at Portage View Public School in Barrie, with one classroom closed. St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School in Barrie also has one new case and classroom closure.
Father F.X. O'Reilly Catholic School in Tottenham is also reporting one new case. No classrooms have been closed as a result of this case.
There are three Simcoe County schools that have had outbreaks declared by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that are still listed as active: Maple Grove Public School in Barrie, Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Bradford and Andrew Hunter Elementary School in Barrie.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is responsible for declaring a COVID-19 outbreak in the region. According to the 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 12, at the Simcoe County District School Board, there are currently 19 active COVID-19 cases:
- One case at Portage View Public School in Barrie, with one classroom closed
- Three cases at Andrew Hunter Elementary School in Barrie, with two classroom closures, outbreak declared Mar. 9
- Two cases at Tay Shores Public School in Victoria Harbour, with two classrooms closed
- One case at Tecumseth South Central Public School in Tottenham, with one classroom closure
- Two cases at West Bayfield Elementary School in Barrie, with two classroom closures
- Two cases at Bradford District High School with two classroom closures
- One case at Chris Hadfield Public School in Bradford, with one classroom closure
- One case at Orillia Secondary School
- One case at Ardagh Bluffs Public School in Barrie, with one classroom closure
- Two cases at Fieldcrest Elementary School in Bradford, with one classroom closure
- One case at Steele Street Public School in Barrie, with one classrooms closed
- One case at Maple Grove Public School, with one classroom closed, outbreak declared Mar. 1
- 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 19 active COVID-19 cases:
- St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School in Barrie has one case and one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 11
- Father F.X. O'Reilly Catholic School in Tottenham has one case, reported on Mar. 11
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Angus has one case and one classroom closure, reported on Mar. 10
- 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 one case with no classroom closures, reported Mar. 4
- St. Mary's Catholic School in Collingwood has one case, with one classroom closure, reported Mar. 3
- Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Bradford has three cases, with two classroom closures, reported on Mar. 9, outbreak declared Mar. 2
- St. Theresa's Catholic High School in Midland has one case, with one classroom closure, reported on Feb. 28
- St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School has three cases, with four classroom closures, reported on Mar. 10
- St. Marie of the Incarnation Catholic School in Bradford has one case, with no classroom closures, reported on Feb. 27
The health unit will contact those who are considered to have had high-risk exposure to a known case of COVID-19.
