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COVID Information

Daily Screening

Staff and students are asked to complete daily screening before leaving for school each day. Please visit the COVID-19 Daily Screening Tool – https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/ . We ask that you follow the guidance provided from the results of your daily screening.

Steps to Take Following Exposure to COVID-19

The Ministry of Health has provided steps to take care of yourself and protect others if you think you may have COVID-19 or were exposed to the virus. Please visit the following website, https://covid-19.ontario.ca/exposed, and follow direction provided from the chart below:

Voluntary PCR Testing Program

To continue to support our schools, students, staff, and families, the Wellington Catholic District School Board is pleased to be able to work in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services and Ontario Health to deliver PCR self-collection kits. Please see the following document with information on the PCR Testing Program:

Rapid Antigen Testing Program

The Ministry of Education, in partnership with Ministry of Health and Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, has provided publicly funded schools and licensed child care programs with rapid antigen test kits for symptomatic students, children and staff. Students and staff are encouraged to use rapid antigen tests proactively, for at-home use if they develop symptoms.

Vaccinations

Students and staff have been prioritized by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health in receiving first, second, or third doses of vaccinations at local clinics.

To view a list of local clinics, please visit: WDGPH Vaccination Clinic Information

Additional opportunities for vaccinations will be announced in the future as per Ministry announcement.

COVID-19: school closures and absenteeism

To see a summary of school closures, please visit here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-school-closures-and-absenteeism

Data is published every day at 10:30 a.m., excluding weekends and public holidays.