COVID-19 cases at 2 Mount Pearl schools, says NLESD
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The Newfoundland and Labrador English School district says members of two school communities in Mount Pearl have tested positive for COVID-19.
In letters to families on Sunday, the NLESD said at least two people in Mary Queen of the World Elementary and O'Donel High School are COVID-19-positive. The district didn't say whether the two cases are students, or how many people are now in isolation.
Both schools remained open to in-class instruction on Monday, except for those who have been contacted by public health to self-isolate, the statements read.
Students of Mary Queen of the World who were identified as close contacts and are self-isolating will receive a learning plan from their teacher, said the district.
"There is no change in recommended COVID-19 protocols," the school district wrote, which reminded families not to send their children to school if they are sick.
If families did not receive a notification from public health by 6 p.m. on Sunday, they are not considered close contacts.
An NLESD spokesperson told CBC News the district cannot provide further details for privacy reasons.
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