The Sea to Sky School District (No. 48) issued COVID-19 exposure notices at two schools on Sunday, Jan. 31.
Signal Hill Elementary School in Pemberton and Spring Creek Community School in Whistler have both had community members test positive, according to letters.
“We are supporting Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) to undertake contact tracing to determine if any other members of our school community were in contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19, and if any additional steps are required,” both letters say.
Protocols in both cases are for VCH to perform contact tracing, determine if anyone in the school was in contact with the person who tested positive while they were infectious, and determine if anyone in the school is a close contact who needs to self-isolate.
The letter says if you’re contacted by VCH be sure to follow their advice. However, if you aren’t contacted, the health authority has determined your child is not at risk.
Last week, L’Ecole Vallée De Pemberton temporarily closed after exposures on Jan. 25 and 26.
In a letter, VCH said, “public health is requiring all staff and students from all grades who attended school on [Jan.] 25, 26 2021 to self-isolate at home for 14 days from the date of exposure.”
The French language school for kids from Kindergarten to Grade 8 is located on the same property as Signal Hill Elementary School, but in a separate building. Students do access Signal Hill's gym and library, but they didn't on the days of the exposures, said a representative from the Sea to Sky School District.
In other COVID-19 news, the Pemberton & District Community Centre announced on Jan. 31 that it would close from Feb. 1 to 7 because of increasing case numbers. The library, however, will remain open.
"The Village of Pemberton believes this temporary closure is the right thing to do to help ensure the safety of the Pemberton Community," a post on the Village of Pemberton website said.
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