After recommendations from Toronto Public Health, 22 schools in the city temporarily closed on Tuesday due to COVID-19 investigations.
According to infectious diseases specialist Isaac Bogoch, issues including the spread of variants and unchecked community transmission in Ontario regions have been main concerns. “I think you’re going to see medical officers of health look at the schools pretty closely,” says Bogoch.“And if there is data that really showed evidence that this is driving transmission I wouldn’t be surprised if we see more (closures).”Bogoch adds that there are measures to create safer schools and hopes new policies will be considered when kids return to school.