The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board has confirmed another case of COVID-19 in one of its schools.
Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School, which is located on Hanmer Street in Barrie's north end, has one confirmed case of COVID-19 in an individual.
Two classes have been sent home to quarantine for two weeks and have been encouraged to get a COVID-19 test by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
The school remains open.
This case marks the fifth case of COVID-19 in a school in Simcoe County, the third with the Catholic board.
Simcoe County school cases (as of Sept. 24)
- Sept. 15 – Twin Lakes Secondary School, Orillia (teacher)
- Sept. 18 – St. John Vianney Catholic School, Barrie (individual)
- Sept. 20 – Father F.X. O’Reilly Catholic School, Tottenham (individual)
- Sept. 21 – Bear Creek Secondary School, Barrie (individual)
- Sept. 24 – Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School, Barrie (individual)
