School Exposure

• ‘The system isn’t working,’ says B.C. mom of 9-day COVID-19 school exposure notification delay

  A B.C. mother is speaking out about delays in COVID-19 notification at schools after her daughter's class was left waiting nine days to be told of exposures.

  Health

  Oct 10, 2021
  
• 694 COVID-19 cases linked to N.S. schools as potential exposure sites

  The Nova Scotia Teachers Union president wants to know what the province's return to school will look like in the fall, given the hundreds of COVID-19 exposures linked to schools.

  Education

  Jul 15, 2021
  
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• BCTF president blasts B.C.’s response as WorkSafeBC data shows COVID-19-related claims in schools

  WorkSafeBC has allowed COVID-19-related claims from 123 workers in the education sector as of February 19, a higher number than in any other sector except healthcare.

  Health

  Feb 25, 2021
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• Penticton high school cancels in-person afternoon classes to ‘reset’ after COVID-19 exposure

  Just under 10 per cent of the school community has been informed to self-isolate, the district said.

  Dec 7, 2020
• COVID-19 complacency rampant at first high school in South Okanagan to have exposure, students say

  Penticton had gone three months without a school exposure, as cases skyrocketed in the Central Okanagan school district.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2020
• Interior Health: COVID-19 case confirmed at Kelowna Secondary School

  Another COVID-19 case at an Okanagan school has been confirmed by the Interior Health Authority.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2020
• New COVID-19 cases announced at 3 Kelowna elementary schools

  Casorso Elementary, South Kelowna Elementary and North Glenmore Elementary all saw one person test positive within their school community, the school district said.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2020
• A list of potential coronavirus exposures in Manitoba for the past two weeks

  Here's a list of potential COVID-19 exposures in Manitoba for the past two weeks.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2020
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• Chilliwack private school closed due to COVID-19 exposures

  Mount Cheam Christian School is the second B.C. school that has been forced to close after self-isolation requirements due to potential exposures left them short staffed.

  Oct 26, 2020