Twelve schools in WDGPH region reporting COVID-19 cases – one in Wellington

WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of March 16, 12 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including one in Wellington County, are reporting active COVID-19 cases.

The Upper Grand District School Board was reporting cases at 10 schools:

  • Westwood Public School in Guelph, three cases, one classroom closed;
  • Parkinson Centennial Public School in Orangeville, one case, one classroom closed;
  • Jean Little Public School  in Guelph, one case, one classroom closed;
  • Fred A. Hamilton Public School in Guelph, one case, all classrooms open;
  • Spencer Avenue Elementary School in Orangeville, one case, all classrooms open;
  • Guelph Lake Public School in Guelph, one case, one classroom closed;
  • Ken Danby Public School in Guelph, two cases, two classrooms closed;
  • Ottawa Crescent Public School,  two cases, two classrooms closed;
  • John Galt Public School in Guelph, one case, all classrooms open; and
  • Taylor Evans Public School in Guelph, one case, one classroom closed.

As of March 16, the Wellington District Catholic School Board was reporting one case – at St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School, Fergus, which has one classroom closed.

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is reporting one case at St. Benedict elementary school in Orangeville (classroom closures unknown).

Across Ontario, 893 schools currently have active COVID-19 cases and 29 schools are closed due to outbreaks.

Locally, students returned to in-class instruction on Feb. 8 after five weeks of online learning due to the province-wide lockdown and stay-at-home order.

Since then 40 schools in the WDGPH region have reported cases of COVID-19.

Prior to the Christmas holiday break, a total of 53 schools and five child care facilities in the region had reported cases since September.