TORONTO – Ontario says its schools will remain closed for in-person learning until Jan. 25.
The province’s chief medical officer of health says the move is being made to ensure students and staff in schools remain safe as rates of COVID-19 increase.
All students are currently learning online as part of a provincial lockdown, but those in northern Ontario and elementary students in southern Ontario were supposed to return to schools next week.
Premier Doug Ford says he received new data Wednesday night that indicates COVID-19 positivity rates amongst children have been increasing.
More to come.
(The Canadian Press)
