The Near North School Board reports a pair of active confirmed positive COVID-19 cases associated with two of its schools' sports teams.
Its website says both cases were reported yesterday and includes one each at West Ferris Secondary and Chippewa Secondary.
See: Positive COVID-19 case connected to Chippewa sports team
In both cases, the school remains open.
In a letter to West Ferris parents, it says, "As per standard protocol, the health unit has dismissed the affected class, those on a bus route, and school sports team. At this time, the school will remain open to in-person learning and the health unit has not declared an outbreak."
A similar letter has been sent to parents at Chippewa. Sources say that the positive case has been identified as a member of the Chippewa boy's hockey team.
The dismissed students will begin virtual learning today and remain in a virtual format until the winter break begins.
The website cautions a positive case at the school does not mean the individual was exposed to COVID-19 at the school. They may have been exposed somewhere else in the community.
