Hamilton’s public school board reports first case of COVID-19 in a student
Published September 28, 2020 at 1:03 pm
Hamilton’s public school board is reporting the first case of COVID-19 in a student.
Hamilton’s public school board is reporting the first case of COVID-19 in a student.
On Sunday (Sept. 27), the board reported that a student at R.L. Hyslop Elementary School in lower Stoney Creek has tested positive for the virus.
According to a letter home to families, the student was last in the building on Tuesday (Sept. 22), and the school was notified by Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) of the positive test result on Sunday.
“As a precautionary measure, the cohort of students associated with this case have received instruction from HPHS to not attend school and isolate for a 14-day period,” the letter said.
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“HPHS are also contacting impacted staff members.”
The letter also says that the student was in a before- and after-school program offered by Today’s Family and students considered close contacts in that program will be contacted by HPHS.
In response to a confirmed case, HWDSB follows a detailed cleaning and disinfecting protocol.
“Additional measures may also be taken, in consultation with Public Health,” the letter said.
To date, there have been two confirmed cases associated with schools in the Catholic school board and one other classroom shutdown at a school in Ancaster.
— with a photo from The Canadian Press
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