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The superintendent of a school district in the centre of British Columbia’s COVID-19 storm said it was “eye-opening” to learn that many students aren’t showing up to take COVID-19 tests after school-based virus exposures come to light.
Jordan Tinney of Surrey Schools disclosed the trend in a Sunday blog post, suggesting socio-economic inequality and the extra pressures the pandemic places on low-income families could be playing a role.
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In a case where 100 letters were sent home advising students that COVID-19 tests had been arranged for them because of an exposure, more than one third did not show up, he said.
by Craig Takeuchi on February 26th, 2021 at 10:30 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1
This evening (February 26), Fraser Health announced that COVID-19 variant cases have been detected at three more schools.
Fraser Health is working with the Surrey School District to manage exposures at the three schools, which are:
Queen Elizabeth Secondary School (9457 King George Boulevard);
Frank Hurt Secondary School (13940 77th Avenue);
M.B. Sanford Elementary School (7318 143rd Street).
Fraser Health stated that individuals at these schools have tested positive for variants but neither specified how many nor what type of variant they found.
In addition, Fraser Health stated that “only those staff and students who have been identified as close contacts need to be tested and have been contacted” and that the schools are remaining open.
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