Dear Staff and Parents,
A positive test result for COVID-19 has been declared at our school. The confidentiality of our community members is essential and therefore no details about the individual will be made available, without their consent.
Public Health has conducted their investigation and, since the student was not in the school during the contagious period, the risk to the school community is deemed low. No one at the school is required to self-isolate. The purpose of this letter is to inform the school community of a confirmed case of COVID-19.
We will continue to apply all necessary measures to avoid any new spread of the virus.
If you or your child present one or more of the symptoms listed below, you should call 1-877-644-4545 immediately to find out whether you should go for testing. You can also consult the online COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool from which we have taken the symptoms to watch for.
- Fever: oral temperature of 38.1 ° C (100 ° F) or higher
- Loss of sense of taste or smell
- Cough (new or worse)
- Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing
- Stomach aches
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Sore throat
- Major fatigue
- Significant loss of appetite
- General muscle pain not related to physical exertion
Please rest assured that we are monitoring the situation closely in collaboration with the regional public health authorities. The health, safety and security of our students and staff remains our priority. It is with this in mind, during this COVID-19 pandemic, that we ask you to respect Public Health guidelines and monitor your own and your child’s health.
Please consult the following document for more information related to the management of confirmed cases and contacts in elementary and secondary schools in Quebec.
Sincerely,
Eldon Keon, Principal