The Prairie Valley School Division says it has closed a second classroom at Milestone School after a person tested positive for COVID-19.
In a press release, the school division said the classroom will be closed for 14 days with students moving to online learning.
In-person classes will resume on Nov. 20.
This is the second person at Milestone School to be diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.
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While this is the second classroom to close due to COVID-19, the Prairie Valley says Milestone School will remain open as normal for all other students.
Public health will be contacting anyone who may be considered a close contact of the person who tested positive.
A close contact is someone who has been within two metres of an infected person for 15 minutes.
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Prairie Valley says it has communicated this information with the families of Milestone School.
No other information has been provided.
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