Lord Dorchester Secondary School in Dorchester, December 18, 2020. Photo courtesy Lord Dorchester Secondary School/Facebook.Lord Dorchester Secondary School in Dorchester, December 18, 2020. Photo courtesy Lord Dorchester Secondary School/Facebook.
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Three COVID-19 cases confirmed Tuesday at TVDSB

The Thames Valley District School Board announced three new cases of COVID-19 in its system Tuesday.

The school board said two positive cases were confirmed at Lord Dorchester Secondary School in Dorchester, and one case at Princess Elizabeth Public School in London.

The board says all parents of students who were connected to the positive cases were immediately notified. Anyone who did not receive a communication from the board has not been identified as a person at risk.

According to the board's official website Tuesday evening, there are currently 32 active cases in the TVDSB. 115 additional cases were resolved. No schools have been ordered closed, though students and staff are on the winter holiday break.

In addition to Lord Dorchester, there are just three other schools in the board with more than one active positive case. There are two each at Glen Cairn Public School and A.B. Lucas Secondary School in London, and two at Plattsville and District Public School in Plattsville.

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