NORTHERN ONTARIO

St. Charles College cancels classes after two positive COVID-19 tests

Darren MacDonald CTVNorthernOntario.ca Journalist

Published Monday, January 25, 2021 12:40PM EST Last Updated Monday, January 25, 2021 12:42PM EST

A nurse holds a vial containing a patients test swab during a demonstrates of the drive-thru Covid-19 testing centre at the National Arts Centre Wednesday November 18, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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SUDBURY -- Two cases of COVID-19 have cancelled some classes at St. Charles College in Greater Sudbury.

Sudbury Catholic District School Board said on its website Monday that as a result of the cases, a Grade 7/8 French immersion class, a Grade 11 chemistry class and a Grade 11 music class have all been dismissed.

An outbreak has not been declared at the school by Public Health Sudbury & Districts, so the rest of the classes are operating.

With the new cases, a total of five Catholic Schools have been affected by COVID: St. David School (13 cases, outbreak declared); St. Albert Learning Centre (one case, school remains open); Pius XII School (three cases, outbreak declared); and Marymount Academy (one case, classes cancelled due to staffing shortage.)