The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is confirming that a community contact connected to the outbreak at Fellowes High School has tested positive for COVID-19. Public health officials say the latest case is not a student or staff member at the school but had been identified through contact tracing. They have been isolating since being identified as a high-risk contact. No additional positive tests among students or staff members were received over the weekend. Dr. Cushman, Acting Medical Officer of Health, Renfrew County and District Health Unit, states “This serves as a reminder of how easily this virus can spread. It is vital that all public health measures are followed to control exposures”.
If you have been advised to self-monitor, you must:
o Monitor for any COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days after exposure,
o Avoid public spaces/places where you cannot maintain a physical distance of 2
metres from others,
o Wear a mask/face covering whenever you are unable to maintain a physical
distance of 2 metres from others,
o If you develop symptoms, immediately self-isolate;
If you have been advised to self-isolate, you must:
o Stay at home,
o Do not go to school, work or other public places/spaces,
o Avoid contact with others,
o Keep your distance,
o Wash your hands often,
o Cover your cough and sneezes,
o Wear a mask/face covering if you leave your home to visit a health care
provider or to get a COVID-19 test,
o Within your household, wear a mask/face covering or maintain a physical
distance of 2 metres from others. If you cannot maintain 2 metres distance, stay
in a separate room.
