Public school students in Nova Scotia returned to in-person learning on Monday. (Hadin Hassin/Radio-Canada - image credit)A Nova Scotia parents' group with some 24,000 members on Facebook is collecting and publicizing COVID-19 cases connected to schools now that Public Health is no longer doing that. As was already the case before COVID-19, school administrators will notify Public Health if absenteeism at a school reaches 10 per cent, at which point Public Health would investigate further. 8% of public school students not in classPremier Tim Houston said the first week of in-person classes has been "more smooth than not smooth." These can be used by people who have symptoms, but also by those who aren't symptomatic, given concerns about potential ongoing exposure at schools, Strang said.

Source: CBC News January 20, 2022 05:28 UTC