Another outbreak declared relating to Southridge Public School

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared in a bus cohort at Southridge Public School in Kitchener. 

It comes as public health determined a student case is linked to another case in that same cohort. 

No additional staff or students are required to self-isolate.

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Southridge Public School was ordered to close its doors on Tuesday due to concerns about widespread and rapid transmission of COVID-19. 

Region of Waterloo Public Health previously reported outbreaks in multiple cohorts at the school, with 16 cases identified as of Friday afternoon's update.