Although schools in the Sudbury health region closed as of March 15, new school-related cases could be reported for up to two weeks after the closure, so Sudbury.com continues to check the school board websites for case reports.
For example, Public Health Sudbury declared an outbreak at Lockerby Composite School on March 14 after a third student tested positive for COVID-19. Although all schools were closed the next day, students and staff in the affected classes or cohorts were instructed to self-isolate until March 24.
If a staff member or student tests positive for COVID-19 during that time, public health may determine the virus was contracted at the school and, therefore, it would be classified as a school-related case.
According to information listed on the four school boards' websites, as of March 18 at 9:20 a.m., there were 38 active cases of COVID-19 in 18 schools. Five of the schools remain listed as active outbreaks.
According to Public Health Sudbury's website, the outbreak at Alliance St-Joseph ended on March 17.
Information on the Sudbury Catholic District School Board's website indicates the previous cases at Pius XII, Marymount Academy and St. Benedict have all recovered.
Also listed on the website, case numbers at Immaculate Conception Catholic School increased by one, bringing the current amount of active cases at the school to six.
Students in the Public Health Sudbury & Districts region will continue online learning until further notice.