Outbreak declared at Barrie elementary school

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been edited from a previous version due to an error in reporting from the SCDSB. Two new school cases reported today are at Angus Morrison Elementary School in Angus.

One Barrie high school has been taken off the list of school outbreaks, while one Barrie elementary school has been added to the list.

Portage View Public School on Letitia Street in Barrie has been declared in outbreak by the health unit as of Dec. 4, however the outbreak was reported to the public as of Dec. 7. The school has three active cases that were previously reported, with one classroom closed.

An outbreak at St. Joan of Arc High School in Barrie has been declared over by the health unit as of Dec. 7.

There are currently six schools across Simcoe County declared in outbreak according to the health unit's reporting: Banting Memorial High School in Alliston, Nantyr Shores Secondary School in Innisfil, Steele Street Public School in Barrie, Bradford District High School in Bradford, Portage View Public School in Barrie and Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School in Angus. The health unit updates their outbreak list at 1 p.m. daily.

An outbreak at a school is defined by the local health unit as two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and/or staff (or other visitors) with an epidemiological link (i.e. shared space or objects with each other), within a 14-day period, where at least one case could have contracted COVID-19 in the school (including transportation and before/after school care).

There are two new school cases reported today, at Angus Morrison Elementary School in Angus. No classrooms are closed as a result of these cases.

The schools all remain open.

The school boards and the health unit have not reported whether the individuals are students or staff members.

Simcoe County school cases (as of Dec. 8)

• Sept. 15 – Twin Lakes Secondary School, Orillia (teacher, recovered)
• Sept. 18 – St. John Vianney Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Sept. 20 – Father F.X. O’Reilly Catholic School, Tottenham (individual, recovered)
• Sept. 21 – Bear Creek Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Sept. 24 – Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Sept. 27 – St. Angela Merici Catholic School, Bradford (individual, recovered)
• Sept. 28 – Admiral Collingwood Elementary School, Collingwood (individual, recovered)
• Sept. 28 – St. Paul’s Catholic School, Alliston (individual, two classrooms closed, recovered)
• Sept. 29 – Worsley Elementary School, Wasaga Beach (individual, recovered)
• Sept. 29 – Goodfellow Public School, Innisfil (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 1 – Bradford District High School, Bradford (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 2 – St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 2 – École Secondaire Catholique Nouvelle-Alliance, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 7 – St. John Paul II Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 8 – St. Bernadette Catholic School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 8 – Pine River Elementary School, Angus (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 9 – St. Antoine Daniel Catholic School, Victoria Harbour (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 12 – Collingwood Collegiate Institute, Collingwood (individual, classroom closed, recovered)
• Oct. 12 – Father F.X. O’Reilly Catholic School, Tottenham (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 13 – St. Marie of the Incarnation, Bradford, (two individuals, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Oct. 14 – Innisdale Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 16 – Barrie North Collegiate Institute, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 16 – Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School, Beeton (two individuals, recovered)
• Oct. 19 – St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 23 – Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School, Beeton (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 23 – St. Joseph's Catholic High School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 25 – Bradford District High School, Bradford (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Oct. 25 – St. Paul's Catholic School, Alliston (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Oct. 25 – Nantyr Shores Secondary School, Innisfil (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 28 – Alcona Glen Elementary School, Innisfil (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 28 – St. Angela Merici Catholic School, Bradford (individual, recovered)
• Oct. 29 – Bradford District High School, Bradford (individual, recovered, outbreak declared)
• Nov. 2 – Hillcrest Public School, Barrie (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 2 – Innisfil Central Public School, Lefroy (three individuals, recovered)
• Nov. 2 – Tay Shores Public School, Victoria Harbour (two individuals, two classrooms closed, recovered)
• Nov. 2 – Banting Memorial High School (one individual, two classrooms closed, recovered)
• Nov. 2 – Bradford District High School (one individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 3 – Hillcrest Public School, Barrie (individual, outbreak declared, recovered)
• Nov. 3 – Holy Family Catholic School, Alliston (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 4 – St. Charles Catholic School, Bradford (two individuals, two classrooms closed, recovered)
• Nov. 5 – Fred C. Cook Elementary School, Bradford (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 5 – Portage View Public School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
• Nov. 9 – Fieldcrest Elementary School, Bradford (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 9 – Bear Creek Secondary School, Barrie (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 9 – Nantyr Shores Secondary School, Innisfil (individual, recovered)
• Nov. 10 – Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School, Angus (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 10 – Our Lady of Grace Catholic School, Angus (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 11 – St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School, Bradford (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 12 – Fieldcrest Elementary School, Bradford (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 12 – Bradford District High School, Bradford (individual, recovered)
• Nov. 12 – Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School (two individuals, three classrooms closed, recovered)
• Nov. 13 – Fieldcrest Elementary School, Bradford (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 13 – St. Paul's Catholic School, Alliston (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 16 – Warnica Public School, Barrie (individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 16 – Bradford District High School, Bradford (one individual, two classrooms closed, recovered)
• Nov. 16 – Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School, Angus (two individuals, one classroom closed, outbreak declared, recovered)
• Nov. 17 – Boyne River Public School, Alliston (one individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 18 – Monsignor Clair Catholic School, Barrie (one individual, recovered)
• Nov. 18 – Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School, Angus (one individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 19 – Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School, Angus (one individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 19 – Boyne River Public School, Alliston (one individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 20 – Willow Landing Elementary School, Barrie (one individual, recovered)
• Nov. 23 – St. Joseph's Catholic High School, Barrie (two individuals, one classroom closed)
• Nov. 23 – St. Joan of Arc Catholic School, Barrie (two individuals, two classrooms closed)
• Nov. 23 – Holy Family Catholic School, Alliston (two individuals, two classrooms closed)
• Nov. 23 – Warnica Elementary School, Barrie (two individuals, outbreak declared, recovered)
• Nov. 23 – Willow Landing Elementary School, Barrie (one individual, outbreak declared, recovered)
• Nov. 24 – Bradford District High School, Bradford (one individual, one classroom closed, recovered)
• Nov. 24 – Innisdale Secondary School, Barrie (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Nov. 24 – St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School, Barrie (one individual, one classroom closed, outbreak declared)
• Nov. 25 – Innisdale Secondary School, Barrie (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Nov. 25 – St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School, Barrie (two individuals, two classrooms closed)
• Nov. 25 – Nantyr Shores Secondary School, Innisfil (individual, one classroom closed, outbreak declared Dec. 3) 
• Nov. 26 – St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School, Barrie (two individuals)
• Nov. 27 – St. James Catholic School, Tottenham (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Nov. 27 – SCDSB Education Centre, Midhurst (one individual, recovered)
• Nov. 27 – St. Joseph's Catholic High School, Barrie (one individual)
• Nov. 30 – Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Elmvale (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Nov. 30 – St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School, Barrie (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Nov. 30 – SCDSB Education Centre, Midhurst (one individual, recovered)
• Nov. 30 – Twin Lakes Secondary School, Orillia (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Nov. 30 – Bradford District High School, Bradford (one individual, outbreak declared)
• Nov. 30 – Banting Memorial High School, Alliston (two individuals, two classrooms closed)
• Nov. 30 – Steele Street Public School, Barrie (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Nov. 30 – Portage View Public School, Barrie (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Nov. 30 – East Oro Public School, Oro-Medonte Township (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 1 – St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School, Barrie (one individual)
• Dec. 1 – St. Paul's Catholic School, Alliston (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 1 – Eastview Secondary School, Barrie (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 2 – Steele Street Public School, Barrie (two individuals, outbreak declared)
• Dec. 2 – Banting Memorial High School, Alliston (one individual, one classroom closed, outbreak declared)
• Dec. 2 – Bear Creek Secondary School, Barrie (one individual)
• Dec. 2 – Bradford District High School, Bradford (one individual)
• Dec. 3 – Alcona Glen Elementary School, Innisfil (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 3 – W.C. Little Elementary School, Barrie  (one individual)
• Dec. 4 – Lake Simcoe Public School, Innisfil (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 4 – Bear Creek Secondary School, Barrie (one individual)
• Dec. 7 – Holly Meadows Elementary School, Barrie (one individual)
• Dec. 7 – Our Lady of Grace School, Angus (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 7 – St. Michael of Archangel Catholic School, Barrie (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 7 – St. Joseph's Catholic High School, Barrie (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 7 – Boyne River Public School, Alliston (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 7 – Portage View Public School, Barrie (two individuals)
• Dec. 7 – Barrie North Collegiate Institute, Barrie (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 7 – Bear Creek Secondary School, Barrie (two individuals, three classrooms closed)
• Dec. 7 – Eastview Secondary School, Barrie (one individual)
• Dec. 7 – Nantyr Shores Secondary School, Innisfil (three individuals, two classrooms closed)
• Dec. 7 – Twin Lakes Secondary School, Orillia (one individual, one classroom closed)
• Dec. 8 – Angus Morrison Elementary School, Angus (two individuals)