COVID-19 outbreak closes French school in Azilda until Nov. 12
École Ste-Marie, a French-language school in Azilda, is closed until Nov. 12 because of a COVID-19 outbreak.
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COVID-19 outbreak closes French school in Azilda until Nov. 12
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