The Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is reporting a student case of COVID-19 at Fellowes High School in Pembroke.
The local health unit says all staff and students and staff who are a close contact of the positive case have been given direction to remain at home and arrange for testing.
The school is still open to in-person learning for all other students and staff.
The RCDHU is actively investigating the case and all high risk contacts will be contacted for further instructions.
You’re reminded to complete the COVID-19 self-assessment tool or COVID-19 school and child care self-assessment tool daily.
Two new cases have been reported since Friday (November 20th), including one student and a health care worker.
The case information summary shows one of the new cases in the Pembroke area and the other in the Renfrew area.
With 125 confirmed cases, 117 resolved and one death, the RCDHU is aware of seven active cases (two in the Deep River area, three in Petawawa, one in Pembroke and another in Renfrew).
If you are a high risk contact:
• You MUST self-isolate and self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days. Do NOT return to work, school or child care, in-person;
• Call the Renfrew County Virtual Triage Assessment Centre (RC VTAC) at 1-844-727-6404 to book an appointment for testing;
• If test result is negative, continue 14-day isolation because of exposure and because COVID-19 could have been developing (incubating) at time of test;
• If test result is positive, continue to self-isolate and you will be contacted by RCDHU.
If you have been directed to self-isolate, you are required to:
• Stay home. Do not go to work, school, child care, or public places. You can go outside, but you must stay on your own property. Do not walk around the neighbourhood.
• Avoid contact with others. No visitors unless deemed essential (e.g. care providers), stay in a separate room away from other people within your household, use a separate bathroom if possible.
• If these steps are not possible, maintain a distance of 2 metres from others at all times.
• Keep your distance. If you are in a room with other people, keep a distance of at least 2 metres and wear a mask or face covering that covers your nose and mouth.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
