COVID-19 - Schools and Related Settings
PHO works closely with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and local public health units and provides scientific and technical advice to support developing and implementing policies, programs and services to prevent COVID-19 in schools and other related settings including childcare and day and overnight camps.
PHO also develops a variety of resources for staff and administrators to support COVID-19 prevention and control. These resources are complementary to the support and resources provided by local public health units and the Government of Ontario.
Questions About Schools Re-opening
Visit the Government of Ontario’s COVID-19: reopening schools webpage or contact the Ministry of Education or your local school board for any questions related to schools reopening.
PHO Rounds: Tuberculosis Contact Investigation: Principles and practice
This PHO Rounds will review the principles of TB contact investigation, including transmission risk assessment, prioritizing follow-up based on the source case’s likely infectiousness, the nature of the exposure(s), and factors that increase immunologic vulnerability of exposed individuals to TB disease.
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