Toronto Public Health says it has recommended the closing of 22 schools across the city starting on Tuesday due to COVID-19 investigations. The list includes 11 Toronto District School Board schools, nine Toronto Catholic District School Board schools, one French school and one independent school. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)Peel Public Health to close all schools in Peel RegionMeanwhile, schools in Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga will be closed for the next two weeks, after Peel Public Health issued a Section 22 order under the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act. Decisions on whether to extend the order "will be made, as required," Peel Public Health said. Toronto Public Health is not making the same move, saying earlier it will "continue to manage risk on a school-by-school basis, taking immediate and appropriate action to address these complex outbreaks."

Source: CBC News April 05, 2021 23:39 UTC