Omicron COVID-19 variant.Senior school officials sent a letter to students on Thursday morning that also said that fall exams would continue as previously scheduled.
Ontario reports 2,421 new COVID cases, nearly double from a week ago “We have worked to ensure you can complete your courses for the current term,” the letter signed by president Vivek Goel and vice-president James Rush read.“The last in-person exams are scheduled for Friday, December 17, with the remaining scheduled exams being held online next week. ”The letter goes on to note that the Omicron variant is spreading more rapidly than other versions of COVID-19.“We all need to do our part to reduce levels of contacts in the community to ‘flatten the curve’ and buy time for.