Late Wednesday afternoon, public health officials identified a Grade 7 student in Winnipeg as a confirmed case of COVID-19.
The situation is giving Manitobans a look into how health officials will be responding to positive cases in schools.
Public health says the student attended Winnipeg’s Churchill High School for a limited time while asymptomatic. The school and cohort are being notified
Health officials say the risk is deemed low, and have determined there are no close contacts, and have not advised anyone to self isolate.
The site is not being elevated according to the Pandemic Response System given the low risk and lack of close contacts.
Public health officials are advising of a low-risk school exposure. The school and cohort are being notified, and cleaning protocols have commenced out of an abundance of caution. https://t.co/M1OAm2LoNr
— Manitoba Government (@MBGov) September 9, 2020
Times of exposures and the bus route are listed online and can be found here.
