The Renfrew County District Health Unit says a 4th staff member at Fellowes High School has tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials say however, the individual did not have any further exposures beyond the classes that have already been identified for testing and the staff member who became symptomatic last week has not been at school this week. Yesterday afternoon, the health unit tested 98 people from the school, 83 staff and 15 students. Almost all the staff from the school were tested along with most of the students considered to be at highest risk. There will be further testing today. The good news is that RCDHU has received negative test results for some staff and for all but 2 of the students in the original class that was exposed to the staff cases; these 2 tests have yet to be reported.
In the meantime, RCDHU asks everyone to rigorously observe public health precautions as follows:
• Limit your social activities and keep your bubble small.
• Practice physical distancing (maintaining 2 metre distance).
• Wear a mask when physical distancing cannot be maintained.
• Clean your hands frequently with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then clean your
hands.
• If you don’t have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your sleeve and then clean your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, unless you have just cleaned your hands.
• If you are ill, stay home.
• Avoid contact with people who are sick.
• Get your flu shot.
• Use the COVID Alert App.
