The live map shows COVID-19 cases (yellow) + outbreaks (orange). Clicking on a point shows supporting links, type of school, number & nature of cases, + outbreaks.
See the map here: masks4canada.org/canada-covid-1…
or here: google.com/maps/d/edit?mi…
📊Data tables available soon!
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Submit a confirmed case / outbreak using the form on our website. Provide supporting info (letter from school board, PHU, media report). We never publish personal info, so please don't send us any.
Know a great school tracker in your Province? Tell us!
masks4canada.org/canadian-schoo…
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We are currently:
* Creating rules to log various scenarios
* Training our team to find sources of COVID cases in all the Provinces, and to correctly log cases
* Automating nightly updates
* Entering data!
⚙️More on our process soon!
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Media outlets are helping us get the word out, helping Canadians submit cases! So far, we've been featured on @ctvottawa @cbcradio and @TorontoStar.
📻📰📺🕸️Know a media outlet that would be good to get on? Let us know! covidschoolscanada@gmail.com
ottawa.ctvnews.ca/group-tracking…
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Our hope is that this tracker will create transparency about unsafe schools, including crowded classrooms, insufficient ventilation, lack of mask policies.
We hope these data will drive advocacy for better public health policies in our schools.
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
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More soon, as our system comes online. Till then, please submit cases and share the map with Canadian contacts! 🗣️
This is a citizens' initiative, 100% volunteer-run by #Masks4Canada. Feedback welcome. Please be kind.
Learn more at masks4canada.org
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