The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 at an elementary school.
The board said Wednesday evening that 30 students have been dismissed from Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School in Windsor after a positive case was identified there. Twenty-five of those students were in one class cohort, with the other five from a bus cohort.
"We learned of the confirmed case [Wednesday] and informed the affected students this afternoon that they are not to return to school [Thursday]," said board spokesman Stephen Fields. "We have been working with the health unit by providing lists of students and staff who may have been directly affected. The health unit is contacting any individuals, both students and staff, who may have been affected, and will give directions for them to follow."
Parents are advised to monitor their children for symptoms and if they feel ill, to keep them home and contact their health care provider for further instructions.
Immaculate Conception remains open, and students who were not identified as close contacts may attend class on Thursday as usual.
There are no current COVID-19 outbreaks at the WECDSB, though with Wednesday's announcement, a total of five cases have been identified.