Three more Toronto schools close due to COVID-19 infections

Mar 29 2021, 3:18 pm

Three more Toronto schools have been ordered to close because of COVID-19 circulating in the school populations.

The Toronto District School Board announced Sunday night that Brian Public School in North York and Victoria Village Public School at Toronto’s eastern edge would be dismissing students as of Monday, March 29.

Students will move to remote learning as Toronto Public Health staff investigate virus spread.

According to the TDSB’s COVID-19 data, Brian has seven staff and two students infected with the virus. Victoria Village also has seven cases.

The Toronto Catholic District School Board also announced Sunday that St. Dominic Savio Catholic School in Scarborough would close Monday on the advice of Toronto Public Health.

Five students at the school have tested positive for COVID-19.

“The school community has been informed and we will provide updates once available,” it said in a tweet.

Two other Toronto Catholic schools, St. Charles Garnier Catholic School and Our Lady of Victory Catholic School also remain closed due to COVID-19 infections.

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