August 12, 2020 | GTA Weekly |
The City of Toronto was advised today that one participant at the Barbara Frum Community Centre, one of the City of Toronto’s 120 CampTO locations, has tested positive for COVID-19. The camper was sent home from camp with symptoms last week and has been self-isolating since that time.
Out of an abundance of caution, CampTO programs at the Barbara Frum Community Centre and the Glen Long Community Centre will close for the remainder of the week. A small number of children from the CampTO program at Barbara Frum returned to camp at the same location as well as at Glen Long Community Centre. Each centre will undergo a deep cleaning before CampTO resumes on Monday, August 17.
The City continues to reach out to notify the families who have children attending each CampTO location as well as camp staff. Families of the children who attended the CampTO locations from August 4 to 12 and had direct contact with the participant will be contacted by Toronto Public Health. To date, no additional campers or staff have reported symptoms. Those who are considered to be at high-risk of exposure will be instructed to seek testing and self-isolate for a symptom-free period of 14 days, while those who are considered low-risk would be advised to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and seek testing if they become symptomatic. Campers who test negative, remain asymptomatic, and are not required to self-isolate will be able to return to the CampTO locations on Monday.
To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, all CampTO programs meet health guidelines designed in consultation with Toronto Public Health and in alignment with provincial health guidelines for day camps. Guidelines include enhanced ratio of staff to campers and reduced group sizes, use of masks indoors, physical distancing, mandatory health screening and enhanced facility cleaning. Each camp group stays together in a cohort for the entire week, and do not interact with other campers. Caregivers received a phone call prior to camp start to review procedures and do a pre-camp health check.
The City’s remaining 118 CampTO locations will continue to operate and City staff, in conjunction with Toronto Public Health, will be reviewing any other procedures that may be put in place to ensure the health and safety of families.
SOURCE: City of Toronto
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