Documents shared by the province Wednesday also outline how possible COVID-19 exposures will be managed in schools this year. If they don't have their shots, they would need to self-isolate until the exposed person gets a negative test result. The province also released specific guidelines for how local public health units should approach confirmed cases and outbreaks in schools. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)The province said it expects whole dismissals of schools due to COVID-19 cases to be rare. Students and staff who have symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested and isolate while they await results, the province said.

Source: CBC News August 11, 2021 18:06 UTC