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St. Stephen s 1st confirmed COVID case at high school puts border town on edge, says mayor A positive case of COVID-19 at St. Stephen High School on Monday is the first publicly confirmed case in the New Brunswick border town and has residents on edge, according to the mayor. Social Sharing A lot of chatter in the community and on social media that the virus came from Calais Posted: Feb 11, 2021 11:26 AM AT | Last Updated: February 12 St. Stephen Mayor Allan MacEachern says some frustrated residents have been quick to jump to the conclusion that the confirmed case of COVID-19 at the high school came from Calais, Maine, as many have feared it would, given the daily commuters, but he says they should wait for the facts from Public Health.(Catherine Harrop/CBC) ....
There has been another confirmed case of COVID-19 at a school in the Saint John region. Families at Quispamsis Middle School received an email from the Anglophone South School District on Sunday night announcing the case. Superintendent Zoë Watson said they are working with Public Health to identify any students and staff who may have been in contact with the case. “Public Health officials will contact you if your child has been in close contact with the confirmed case and will tell you if your child needs to self-isolate,” Watson wrote in the email. “If you are not contacted by Public Health officials, your child can continue to attend school.” ....