Public Health Sudbury & Districts has dismissed a Grade 9 math class at St. Charles College after a new case of COVID-19 was found at the school.
Sudbury Catholic District School Board announced the new case in a letter on its website dated Jan. 28 and signed by Joanne BeĢnard, the director of education.
“The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 is currently self-isolating and being monitored by Public Health Sudbury & Districts while the investigation continues,” the letter states.
Parents are encouraged to contact the school directly at 705-566-9605 if they have questions.
As a result of the positive case, the Grade 9 math class MPM-1D0 in Room No. 2305 is dismissed immediately until and including Feb. 8.
“Public Health continues to investigate the situation and if any risks to the school community are identified, they may direct additional measures,” the board states in the letter.
Further updates will be provided on the websites of both the school board and St. Charles College as new information arises.
Public Health will directly contact all parents of children and all school personnel who have been identified as close contacts as part of contact tracing efforts.
“If you are not called by Public Health Sudbury & Districts, please continue to follow the general advice in this letter. In general, if your child is dismissed from school as part of this situation, but you are not contacted directly by Public Health, your child must self-isolate immediately until and including Feb. 8,” the letter states.
If your child is dismissed and is showing symptoms of COVID-19, they should be tested as soon as possible. If your child is dismissed and asymptomatic, they should be tested between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. If the test is negative, but the child develops symptoms, they should be retested.
The letter also states that parents should note that simply passing an infected person in the hallway is not considered close contact, and the risk of spreading the virus this way is extremely low.