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Six cases of COVID-19 at Hay River school

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer says there are currently six individuals at Diamond Jenness Secondary School with confirmed COVID-19 infections.

Dr. Kami Kandola says the outbreak is affecting students in grades 9 – 12 and transmission is most likely linked to social circles.

In order to reduce further transmission at the school, she is recommending that not fully vaccinated staff/students in grades 9 – 12 should isolate immediately and contact Hay River Public Health to arrange for testing.

Kandola is also recommending that fully vaccinated staff/students in grades 9 – 12 should self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19.

“Isolate immediately if you become symptomatic and contact Hay River Public Health to arrange for testing,” she adds.

The CPHO says several students have already been contacted by the school and provided a letter with instructions.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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