TPH recommends closure of Jewish elementary school in North York

By Dilshad Burman

Toronto Public Health (TPH) is recommending that the Viewmount branch of Eitz Chaim School be temporarily closed due to a COVID-19 investigation.

TPH says they are suggesting the entire school, located near Bathurst and Glencairn, be dismissed starting Monday as a precautionary measure “to protect staff, students and the community from further COVID-19 transmission within the school.”

In a series of tweets, TPH said close contacts have been notified, asked to monitor for symptoms and get tested.


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It is unclear how many cases of COVID-19 were detected at the school and whether an outbreak has been officially declared.

An outbreak is two or more cases of the virus within a 14 day period, where one person could have possibly given COVID to another person.

TPH has also declared outbreaks at St. Pius X Catholic School, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School, and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic School.

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