COVID-19 has been detected at Lake Cowichan School and Parksville’s Ecole Ballenas Secondary.
The potential exposure at Lake Cowichan was on Jan. 20, 21, 22 and 25, while Ballenas had potential exposure on Jan. 22 and 25.
An exposure refers to a single case within a school community.
Island Health does contact tracing for any staff or students who may need to self-isolate or self-monitor for symptoms.
Jaime Doyle, principal of Lake Cowichan School’s secondary section, said on Facebook that the exposure was “very limited” in scope and all possible contacts have been notified.
“However, this is a good reminder to our community to not let their guard down and keep vigilant about mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing,” he said.
COVID-19 exposure was also reported this week at Ecole Macaulay Elementary School in the Greater Victoria School District. Potential exposure dates were Jan. 20, 21 and 22.
