THUNDER BAY - A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Schoolhouse Playcare Centre located at the Ecole Elsie MacGill School, public health authorities announced Monday.
Two individuals have tested positive at the facility, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported in a statement.
The second case was deemed to have been acquired at the centre, prompting an outbreak declaration according to provincial guidelines.
The centre is not required to close, the health unit noted.
"Only those identified as having had close contact with the case will be excluded from attending," its statement read. "In collaboration with the Schoolhouse Playcare Centre (Ecole Elsie MacGill) TBDHU will continue to monitor and assess the situation until the full risk period has passed."
