Thousands of Ontario students will return to remote learning today amid calls from the Official Opposition for the province to conduct widespread COVID-19 testing of children and teens as case counts rise. Stiles was reacting to an open letter to parents released by Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce on the weekend. Secondary students, enrolled in in-person learning in northern public health units, will return to class on Jan. 11 as well. Secondary students, enrolled in in-person learning in the rest of the province, will return to class on Jan. 25. (Cole Burston/Canadian Press)Stiles noted that there has been testing of students in some schools in hard hit areas.

Source: CBC News January 04, 2021 02:37 UTC