An independent school in Port Coquitlam has shut down following an exposure to a COVID-19 variant of concern.
A letter sent to families at Archbishop Carney Secondary on Wednesday said the school has suspended in-class learning. There will be no classes on Thursday and online classes will take place from March 5 to 12.
A variant exposure notice was sent out to parents earlier this week.
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According to the letter, Fraser Health said a significant number of students and staff have been asked to self-isolate.
The school decided it did not have enough staff to hold classes.
Fraser Health has issued exposure notices regarding COVID-19 variants of concern to multiple other schools in the region.
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