The first confirmed case of COVID-19 has turned up in a Manitoba school, just the second day that kids returned to classes.
Health officials say the positive case is a Grade 7 student at Winnipeg’s Churchill High School. They say the student attended school for a limited time while asymptomatic. The school and cohort are being notified, and cleaning protocols have commenced out of an abundance of caution.
The risk is deemed low as physical distancing was maintained while at school, and a mask was worn on a Winnipeg Transit bus and in school the entire time. There are no close contacts connected to the case and Public Health has not advised anyone to self-isolate. Others who were at the sites on Monday do not need to self-isolate, but should self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19.
Public Health does not advise individuals go for asymptomatic testing. If people develop symptoms, they should self-isolate and visit http://www.manitoba.ca/covid19/ to use the online screening tool, or call Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or (toll-free) 1-888-315-9257 for health guidance on how to seek testing.
If you are waiting for test results, it is important to self-isolate until you receive your results. Information on self-isolation can be found at: https://www.gov.mb.ca/asset_library/en/covid/factsheet-isolation-selfmonitoring-recoveringhome.pdf
No coronavirus cases have been announced in Brandon schools.
