A public school in northwest London has become the city's latest to confirm a case of COVID-19.
The Thames Valley District school board announced on Friday there has been a positive case of the virus at Sir Arthur Currie Public School. The board did not specify whether the case involves a student or a staff member.
The Middlesex London Health Unit (MLHU) learned of the case late Thursday night and has determined the infected individual was at the school while infectious.
All parents and staff were notified immediately, according to the school board.
“If you have not been contacted by the MLHU, your child is not considered to be at risk,” said Thames Valley Education Director Mark Fisher. “Only students and staff who are at risk will be contacted by MLHU and will be asked to remain in self-isolation for a period of 14 days.”
Sir Arthur Currie, located at 2435 Buroak Drive in the Fox Hallow subdivision, remains open and school buses will run as usual.
This is the fourth COVID-19 case at a Thames Valley school. Infections were previously confirmed at Beal Secondary, Mitchell Hepburn public school in St. Thomas, and Saunders Secondary.
Two cases were also confirmed this week at La Pommeraie, an elementary school within the area’s French school board Conseil Scolaire Viamonde.
“There have been several reports of COVID-19 positive cases linked to schools this week and as we continue our investigations and identify close contacts, we expect more cases will emerge in the coming days,” said Dr. Chris Mackie, MLHU medical officer of health. “These cases underscore the importance of following the public health guidelines that we have been recommending for months. Wear a mask, keep your physical distance, wash your hands and please, stay home when you develop symptoms that are consistent with COVID-19.”