Brampton elementary school staff member tests positive for coronavirus

Peel District School Board says a staff member at a Brampton elementary school has tested positive for coronavirus.

The board said the member was at Ross Drive Public School, near Highway 410 and Countryside Road, on Aug. 27. Since that time, the staff member has been infected with the virus.

According to PDSB, the staff member was in the school and setting up a class while wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing.

PDSB also said the staff member did not work at the school during a “period of communicability, therefore no risk was identified to the school.”

Regular cleaning was already taking place, the board said, and added that there was enhanced cleaning once it was notified about the positive case.

In consultation with Peel Public Health, PDSB said the positive case does not affect the start of school at Ross Drive Public School.