Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday – CBC

Ontario reports 1,135 new cases of COVID-19, 19 deaths

May 27, 2021

Manitoba students who are currently studying from home will learn later Thursday whether they are headed back to class, just days after students across most of Alberta shifted back to in-school learning.

Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in Winnipeg and Brandon, and students at dozens of schools in the Garden Valley and Red River Valley school districts, are learning remotely — and will be doing so until at least May 30. Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin is slated to lay out what students can expect next week on Thursday, the province’s education minister said.

The move to online education came as the Prairie province faced a surge in cases. Manitoba on Wednesday reported one additional death and 312 new COVID-19 cases, continuing a recent downward trend in single-day new case numbers. But health officials have cautioned that the province’s health-care system is still facing significant strain, particularly around intensive care.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-may27-2021-1.6042150