A third case of COVID-19 at Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School has been reported by the Simcoe County District School Board.
No classrooms have been closed as a result of the new case. The board has not identified whether the individual is a student or staff member.
In a letter to parents and guardians sent out Friday, principal Jennifer Carrick says the school was notified by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) that an individual had tested positive for the virus.
"The SMDHU has investigated and determined that the individual was not in school while infectious and, therefore, has not had any high-risk close contact with any staff or student while at school," wrote Carrick in the letter.
She adds that the health unit has determined that there is not an outbreak at the school, as there is very strong evidence that the individuals who tested positive contracted COVID-19 outside of the school.
Simcoe County school cases (as of Oct. 23)
- 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)
- Oct. 8 – St. Bernadette Catholic School, Barrie (individual)
- Oct. 8 – Pine River Elementary School, Angus (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 12 – Collingwood Collegiate Institute, Collingwood (individual, classroom closed, recovered)
- Oct. 12 – Father F.X. O’Reilly Catholic School, Tottenham (individual) This is the second case confirmed at the school, there is no classroom closed because of this case.
- Oct. 13 – St. Marie of the Incarnation, Bradford, (two individuals), one classroom is closed
- Oct. 14 – Innisdale Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 16 – Barrie North Secondary School, Barrie (individual, recovered)
- Oct. 16 – Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School, Beeton (two individuals)
- Oct. 19 – St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School, Barrie (individual)
- Oct. 23 – Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School, Beeton (individual)
