From the Limestone District School Board:
KFL&A Public Health has been notified that two students at Amherstview Public School tested positive for COVID-19 on April 9, 2021. This is not considered an outbreak as the two cases were not transmitted at school.
The affected class cohorts are Grade 2 French Immersion (Fischer) and Grade 3/4 French Immersion (Doherty). These cohorts have received a separate communication with public health direction specific to them.
COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOC) are now in our community and can spread more easily and additional precautions are required to help reduce spread. As a result, everyone who attended or worked at Amherstview PS on April 7 and April 8, 2021 must self-isolate until they hear otherwise. KFL&A Public Health will send more messaging after additional investigation has been done.
All members of the school community have been notified and have been provided with direction from Public Health. KFL&A Public Health is working with the school to identify cohorts of students and staff who may be at risk of COVID-19 from this exposure. Not all students will be affected by this situation.
KFL&A Public Health, the schools and board are taking all necessary steps to prevent further spread of the virus both in the school and the community. Everyone should continue to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and screen students daily as most cases of COVID-19 are acquired in the home setting.
Thank you for your understanding and adherence to all public health directives to help ensure student and staff safety.