Three London area schools reported COVID-19 infections late Monday evening.
According to the Thames Valley District School Board, the positive cases were identified at North Meadows in Strathroy, Winchester Street in Woodstock and Mountsfield in London.
All of the schools will remain open.
The school board says only those considered to have been in close contact with an affected individual will be contacted. Public health officials are investigating the cases to identify close contacts and will follow up directly with those with specific testing advice.
“If you do not receive a letter from Thames Valley indicating the public health unit has identified your child as a close contact, your child is not considered to be at risk. Only those staff and students who have been identified as a close contact will be notified and advised to stay home from school and quarantine for a period of 14 days,” read a statement from the school board.
There are currently 22 active infections within the Thames Valley, more information can be found on the school board’s COVID-19 webpage.