Markham, Newmarket, Stouffville, Vaughan, Georgina, Richmond Hill schools have new cases of COVID-19

160 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in YRDSB, 51 cases in YCDSB as of March 30

Yorkregion.com
March 31, 2021
Scarlett Liu

Five schools in Markham have new cases of COVID-19.

Aldergrove P.S., Thornhill S.S. and St. Patrick CES each have one new case, and Franklin Street P.S. reported one new case and has two confirmed cases in total.

Henderson Avenue P.S., which has been closed from March 29, reported one more case of the virus, bringing the total confirmed number there to five.

Five Newmarket schools also have new cases of COVID-19.

Clearmeadow P.S., Glen Cedar P.S., Rogers P.S. and Sir William Mulock S.S. each have one new case, while Terry Fox P.S. has two new cases.

Nine schools in Vaughan have new cases of the virus.

Glenn Gould P.S. reported one new case of COVID-19, and Maple H.S. reported one new case as well and has six confirmed cases in total, while the school remains open.

Kleinburg P.S., Maple Creek P.S. and St. Peter CES each have two new case of the virus.

Holy Cross Catholic Academy, St. Agnes Of Assisi CES, St. David CES and Holy Jubilee CES each reported one new case and one closed classroom.

Four Richmond Hill schools, Michaelle Jean P.S., Sixteenth Avenue P.S., Corpus Christi CES and St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS, each have a new case of COVID-19.

Meanwhile Glad Park P.S. in Stouffville reported one new case of the virus and Lake Simcoe P.S. in Georgina reported two new cases.

York Region Public Health says it will communicate directly with people who had contact with the cases.

York Region District School Board and York Catholic District School Board will make sure that all appropriate measures are being taken.

For up-to-date information on active cases in York Region, please see the map of COVID-19 cases, closed classes and outbreaks in York Region schools and child-care centres.

Public Health reminds students and families not to enter school if they are feeling sick or have had close contact with a confirmed case or with someone who is showing symptoms of COVID-19.