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School District #46 (SD46) has stated that a positive COVID-19 test occurred in someone in attendance at École Chatelech Secondary School in Sechelt. An advisory regarding the incident was posted on the SD46 website on Feb. 1.
The notice directs school students and staff impacted by the exposure incident to self-monitor for symptoms until Feb. 9.
This is the second exposure report for a local school. Elphinstone Secondary was the site of a positive test result earlier in January that has since been declared over.
On Feb. 1, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) website reported positive COVID-19 tests impacting schools in seven of the nine school districts and the grouping of independent schools within its jurisdiction. VCH has reported over 200 school exposure incidents in its region since the pandemic began.
Connie Jordison
