Toronto 
Public health officials have ordered all schools in the Windsor-Essex region to close due to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in the area.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit says students will transition to online learning starting on Monday.
It says schools will be closed to in-class learning until next Friday, after which the winter break begins.
The health unit’s medical officer says schools will remain open to teachers and staff, as well as full-time daycares.
Dr. Wajid Ahmed says the school-closure order may be extended depending on COVID-19 figures in the region.
Windsor-Essex County reported 104 new cases on Thursday, with one new death.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2020.
This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Facebook and Canadian Press News Fellowship.
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