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Rapid testing underway after U.K. COVID variant detected at 7 Metro Vancouver schools


 
SURREY, B.C.
Rapid testing is underway after a more contagious COVID-19 variant was detected at seven schools in B.C. s Fraser Health region.
Speaking to reporters on Monday afternoon, B.C. Health Minister Jennifer Whiteside said there has been no sign yet of transmission beyond the initial cases.
It s very good news that the testing that s been done so far has indicated no transmission, Whiteside said. What that tells us is that our safety plans are working.
So far, cases of the B.1.7.7 variant associated with the U.K. have been detected at five public schools and one independent school in Surrey, plus one public school in Delta. Those schools are: ....

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COVID-19: Teachers in hard-hit Fraser Health Authority call for improved safety measures at schools, including mandatory masks


by Guest on January 8th, 2021 at 3:12 PM
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The following is a statement issued today (January 8), published in its entirety, and signed by the 12 BCTF local presidents who represent teachers who work within the Fraser Health region calling on the Fraser Health Authority to improve health and safety standards in schools.
This week, tens of thousands of public school employees and hundreds of thousands of public school students returned to school after a two-week winter break. Over the break, families were able to limit their exposure to COVID-19, but upon the re-opening of schools on January 4, they once again face the daily risk of exposure to the coronavirus. ....

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