COVID-19 variant of concern has been linked with a school in Kitchener.It says the case involves a student at W.T. Townshend Public School.
3 more positive tests for COVID-19 variants in Waterloo Region An outbreak has not been declared at the school as there has only been one positive test connected to the case.“Public Health has been clear that this is not an unexpected occurrence as variants are known to be spreading across Ontario,” the board said.“We have dismissed the cohort and no further cohorts need to be dismissed at this time,” Dr.
Hsiu-Li Wang, the region’s medical officer of health, said last Friday.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Wang said the case is one of 13 unconfirmed cases in.