coronavirus in 172 schools across Quebec, the province’s education ministry announced Tuesday.The government’s latest figures, which date from last week, show that there are 283 cases of COVID-19 in preschool, elementary and high schools as well as adult education centres.To date, there are 217 students — the majority of whom attend public schools — who have contracted the virus.
Officials say 66 staff members have tested positive for the new coronavirus.There are 2,685 schools in Quebec and more than one million students who attend them.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The new numbers come after the province temporarily halted publishing lists of schools affected by the pandemic last week, citing.