Illness-related absentee rate hits 30% at some local schools

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A combination of respiratory virus, influenza and COVID-19 has led to extraordinary pressure on the paediatric healthcare system, says Algoma Public Health

Algoma Public Health says some schools in the Algoma district reported absenteeism higher than 30 per cent last week.

Kristy Harper, manager of School Health for APH, told SooToday there is extraordinary pressure on the paediatric healthcare system in Ontario due to a triple threat of three viruses — COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and influenza. Under Ontario's Health Protection and Promotion Act, public health agencies are required to conduct surveillance of infectious diseases of public health importance.

 

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