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Nine new COVID-19 cases at schools in Simcoe County today

New case at St. Angela Merici
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There are nine new COVID-19 cases being reported in schools across Simcoe County today.

There are 96 total active COVID-19 cases being reported by local school boards at Simcoe County schools as of 4 p.m. on Nov. 25.

Algonquin Ridge Elementary School in Barrie is reporting one case and one affected classroom today.

Tecumseth South Central Public School in Tottenham is reporting one case and one affected classroom today.

Uptergrove Public School in Orillia has one case, and one affected classroom.

Willow Landing Elementary School in Barrie has one case and one affected classroom.

Worsley Elementary School in Wasaga Beach has one new case.

Monsignor Castex Catholic School in Midland has one case and one affected classroom today.

St. Angela Merici Catholic School in Bradford is reporting one new case and one new affected classroom today, adding to one case and one affected classroom previously reported at the school.

As of Nov. 15, the board has changed how it is reporting cases on its advisory board, deferring reporting on certain schools to the health unit. There are now four Barrie schools, one Cumberland Beach school and one Everett school that no longer have cases listed on the advisory board, with the health unit reporting cases at:

  • Terry Fox Elementary School (seven cases total)
  • W.C. Little Elementary School (10 cases total)
  • Emma King Public School (nine cases total)
  • Maple Grove Public School (12 cases total)
  • Severn Shores Public School (seven cases total)
  • Tosorontio Central Public School (one new today, seven cases total)

The health unit does not report on affected classrooms.

The Simcoe County District School Board has 73 confirmed active cases at 23 schools according to their advisory board. In addition to the cases reported above by the health unit, they are:

  • Algonquin Ridge Elementary School in Barrie, one case and one affected classroom
  • Cookstown Central Public School in Cookstown, one case, and one affected classroom
  • Ferndale Woods Elementary School in Barrie has one case and one affected classroom
  • Fieldcrest Elementary School in Bradford, one case and affected classroom
  • Forest Hill Public School in Midhurst, two cases, two affected classrooms
  • Holly Meadows Elementary School in Barrie, one case, and one affected classroom
  • Hewitt's Creek Public School in Barrie is reporting two cases, and one affected classroom.
  • Lions Oval Public School in Orillia is reporting one case.
  • Orchard Park Public School in Orillia, two cases, and one affected classroom.
  • Tecumseth South Central Public School in Tottenham, one case and one affected classroom
  • Trillium Woods Elementary School in Barrie is reporting one case, and one affected classroom.
  • Uptergrove Public School in Orillia, one case, and one affected classroom
  • West Bayfield Elementary School in Barrie, two cases and two affected classrooms
  • Willow Landing Elementary School in Barrie, one case and one affected classroom.
  • Worsley Elementary School in Wasaga Beach has one case
  • Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie, one case
  • Orillia Secondary School, one case

According to the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, there are currently 19 active cases spread across 14 schools:

  • Holy Cross Catholic School in Innisfil is reporting one case.
  • Monsignor Castex Catholic School in Midland has one case and one affected classroom
  • Monsignor Lee Catholic School in Orillia is reporting two cases, and one affected classroom.
  • Our Lady of Grace Catholic School is Angus is reporting one case, and one affected classroom.
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Elmvale is reporting one case.
  • St. Angela Merici Catholic School in Bradford is reporting two cases and two affected classrooms.
  • St. Ann's Catholic School in Penetanguishene is reporting one case and one affected classroom.
  • St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School in Barrie is reporting one case and one affected classroom.
  • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School in Innisfil is reporting one case and one affected classroom.
  • St. John Vianney Catholic School in Barrie, one case and one affected classroom
  • St. Marie of the Incarnation Catholic School in Bradford has three cases, and one classroom affected
  • St. Mary's Catholic School in Collingwood is reporting one case, and one affected classroom.
  • Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Bradford, one case, and two affected classrooms
  • St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Barrie is reporting one case, and two affected classrooms.

The MonAvenir Catholic School Board has reported one staff member and one student have tested positive at École secondaire catholique Nouvelle-Alliance in Barrie.

At the Conseil scolaire Viamonde, École secondaire Le Caron in Penetanguishene currently has two active cases.

Current school outbreaks in Simcoe County include:

  • Monsignor Lee Catholic elementary school, Orillia, declared Nov. 24, two cases
  • Hewitt's Creek Public School, Barrie, declared Nov. 22, four cases
  • Tosorontio Central Public School, Everett, declared Nov. 22, seven cases
  • ESC Nouvelle Alliance (secondary school), Barrie, declared Nov. 19, two cases.
  • ES Le Caron secondary school, Penetanguishene, declared Nov. 19, seven cases
  • Forest Hill Public School, Midhurst, declared Nov. 19, five cases
  • St. Ann's elementary school, Penetanguishene, declared Nov. 19, two cases
  • West Bayfield Elementary School, Barrie, declared Nov. 18, seven cases
  • Trillium Woods Elementary School, Barrie, declared Nov. 18, five cases
  • Severn Shores Public School, Cumberland Beach, declared Nov. 18, seven cases
  • Emma King Elementary School, Barrie, declared Nov. 17, nine cases
  • Maple Grove Public School, Barrie, declared Nov. 16, 12 cases
  • St. Marie of the Incarnation, Bradford, declared Nov. 15, six cases
  • Monsignor Clair Elementary School, Barrie, declared Nov. 15, five cases
  • W.C. Little Elementary School, Barrie, declared Nov. 12, 10 cases
  • Nottawa Elementary School, Clearview Township, declared Nov. 12, three cases
  • Terry Fox Elementary School, Barrie, declared Nov. 10, seven cases
  • St. Catherine of Siena Elementary School, Barrie, declared Nov. 1, 11 cases