Manitoba announced that the return to school after the holiday break has been delayed until January 10, 2021.
According to the province this additional time is needed to give public health officials more time to assess the risk of the Omicron variant and decide what changes might be needed on the return to school.
“As we begin the holiday break across Manitoba schools, the Manitoba government would like to thank students, teachers, school staff, school leaders, school divisions, parents and caregivers for ensuring schools have been safe and open for in-class learning since September,” said Education Minister Cliff Cullen. “But right now, things are changing rapidly and public health has recommended a slight delay to the return to school. This will give them more time to better assess the risk and look at options for the new year.”
Originally most students were scheduled to return to the classroom on January 6, 2022
“We have recommended this delay to a return to school in addition to the restrictions under the public health orders and I want to remind Manitobans of the importance of keeping gathering sizes small to allow a safer return to school in the new year,” said Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer.
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