Mount Pearl Senior High School has closed for several days after two people at the school tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday, according to a memo by the school district and Eastern Health.
All in-person classes and extracurricular activities are suspended, with "the exact number of days to be determined" as health officials investigate, said the joint statement, released on Twitter at midnight Monday morning by the Newfoundland and Labrador English District and the health authority.
"In this situation it is unknown how long the individuals may have been COVID-19 positive, or to what extent the virus may have already spread throughout the school community," the statement said.
The statement doesn't give any further information on the identities of the two cases, but outlines a number of steps members of the school community must now follow.
"All students and staff must isolate away from household members until they receive further direction from public health officials," said the statement.
Health officials will be in touch with close contacts of the two cases and ask them to self-isolate for 14 days after their last contact with either of them, it said.
"Household contacts of the student/teacher/staff (e.g. siblings or other family members), do not need to isolate at this time unless the student/teacher/staff who attends Mount Pearl Senior High has symptoms of COVID-19 or tests positive as a result of this investigation," the board said.
Please note, the following memo from the District & <a href="https://twitter.com/EasternHealthNL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EasternHealthNL</a> being shared with <a href="https://twitter.com/HuskiesMPSH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HuskiesMPSH</a> staff, families, & stakeholders this evening into tomorrow morning. More information will be shared with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlschools?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nlschools</a> as more is known. <a href="https://t.co/paXrwHXCgi">pic.twitter.com/paXrwHXCgi</a>
—@NLESDCAPublic health will offer testing to all students and staff, but will start with close contacts of the cases and operate on a priority basis from there.
In an emailed statement to CBC News, the school district said any questions about the situation have to be directed to public health.
Meanwhile the board said it's still not sure how long the school will stay closed — that's a decision for public health — but is preparing to switch to online remote learning as soon as possible.
The Department of Health's daily update on COVID-19 cases on Sunday came hours later than usual, but detailed only one new case, that of a female under the age of 19. The source of that infection is under investigation.
The Mount Pearl cases mark the second time a school in the province has closed due to COVID-19 since the school year started in September. In late November, a positive case in a student prompted the closure of Elwood Elementary in Deer Lake.
Impromptu briefing Monday
The health department says it will be holding an unplanned media briefing this morning, to discuss details of the latest cases.
On Saturday, officials reported three new cases, the source of one of which is also under investigation.
Public health is asking anyone who was at the Bigs Restaurant in Mount Pearl between January 21st and February 4th to call 8-1-1 to get tested.
Eastern Health has opened a temporary drive-through testing clinic at 50 Mundy Pond Rd. to meet demand. Hours for drive-through clinics at the Janeway and Waterford Hospital have also been extended, the health authority said.
The Department of Health wants anyone who develops or has had COVID-19 symptoms in the last two weeks to self-isolate while waiting for a negative test result.
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