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Member of Silver Star Elementary tests positive for COVID-19

Virus at Vernon school

A member of the Silver Star Elementary School community has tested positive for COVID-19.

In a letter sent to parents, Principal Jacqueline Taylor says the person who tested positive is self-isolating at home with support from local health teams.

"We are supporting Interior Health Authority as they undertake contact tracing to determine if any other members of our school community were in contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19, and if any additional steps are required," says Taylor's letter. "We are following the protocol established for these circumstances."

Those protocols include IH contact tracing, IH determining if anyone came in contact with the person who tested positive while they were infectious and advising anyone who came in close contact to self-isolate.

"If you are contacted by Interior Health Authority, please follow their advice," says Taylor. "If you are not contacted by Interior Health Authority, it has been determined that your child is not at risk of developing COVID-19."

Students of Silver Star Elementary are still expected to attend school while contact tracing is underway.



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