The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has confirmed someone from White Woods Public School in Sturgeon Falls has tested positive for COVID-19.
The person was at school during their infectious period. Members of the Grade 8 cohort are asked to self-isolate.
Two days ago Our Lady of Sorrows had a person test positive.
See: Positive COVID case at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Elementary School
The individual today boarded the #52 Alouette Bus Lines route on April 8, which also serves students from Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Elementary School and Northern Secondary School. The studenrts from bus route #52 are already required to self-isolate due to a case at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Elementary School.
However, at this time there is no confirmed link between the cases and they travelled on the bus on different days. Case management and contact tracing are ongoing.
An outbreak has not been declared, and the Health Unit is working closely with the school and Near North District School Board to ensure all high-risk contacts are contacted.
If you are a parent or guardian of a student at White Woods Public School and have questions, please contact the Health Unit at [email protected] or by calling the Health Unit’s School Call Centre at 1-800-563-2808 and following the prompts.
The Near North School Board has notified parents. See the letter to parents here.
