COVID-19 Outbreaks in Schools
Parents, students and staff have an understandable interest in knowing when a COVID-19 positive case has been identified in their school. Any confirmed cases of COVID-19 that involve a student or a staff member in a school setting will be posted by the Ministry of Education. A COVID-19 Outbreak poster can be posted.
Notice of any outbreaks in schools within the region of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) will be posted below.
Definition
An outbreak in a school is defined as two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and/or staff in a school with an epidemiological link, within a 14-day period, where at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the school (including transportation and before or after school care).
Management of COVID-19 in Schools
In the event of a confirmed case in a school, the EOHU will work with the school to determine epidemiological links (e.g., individuals in the same class, or that are part of the same before/after school care cohort, or that have assigned bus seats in close proximity to each other). The EOHU will determine which cohorts are high risk contacts requiring isolation. If the EOHU advises that a class, cohort or a school should be closed for a period of time, parents, students and staff will be notified immediately.
Notifying the School Community
Where a confirmed case of COVID-19 is a potential source of exposure to others in a school setting, the EOHU acts accordingly to notify those at risk of exposure. There may be variations in the delivery of notifications from case to case depending on the circumstances of the case in question. Where there is no risk of exposure, notification is not required.
COVID-19 Outbreaks in Schools
Data is published weekdays by 2:30 p.m.
Please note that the data on this page is not updated on weekends and statutory holidays.
| School | School Board | Date Declared | Date Declared Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School | Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario – CDSBEO | 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-15 |
| Viscount Alexander Public School | Upper Canada District School Board – UCDSB | 2021-10-13 | 2021-10-20 |
| St. Matthew Catholic Secondary School | Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario – CDSBEO | 2021-10-10 | 2021-10-21 |
| St. Joseph Catholic Secondary School | Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario – CDSBEO | 2021-10-10 | 2021-10-21 |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Mathieu | Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien – CSDCEO | 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-07 |
| Bridgewood Public School | Upper Canada District School Board – UCDSB | 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-06 |
| École élémentaire publique Nouvel Horizon | Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario – CEPEO | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-12 |
| École secondaire publique L'Héritage | Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario – CEPEO | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-08 |
| Eamer's Corners Public School | Upper Canada District School Board – UCDSB | 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-02 |
| Central Public School | Upper Canada District School Board – UCDSB | 2021-09-28 | 2021-10-12 |
| École élémentaire catholique Paul VI | Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien – CSDCEO | 2021-09-27 | 2021-10-09 |
| Cornwall Collegiate & Vocational School - Intermediate | Upper Canada District School Board – UCDSB | 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 |
| Chesterville Public School | Upper Canada District School Board – UCDSB | 2021-09-22 | 2021-10-02 |
| École secondaire catholique régionale de Hawkesbury | Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien – CSDCEO | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-01 |
| Rockland Public School | Upper Canada District School Board – UCDSB | 2021-09-18 | 2021-09-27 |
| St. Lawrence Secondary School | Upper Canada District School Board – UCDSB | 2021-09-15 | 2021-09-27 |
| Viscount Alexander Public School | Upper Canada District School Board – UCDSB | 2021-09-14 | 2021-09-30 |
