School District 58 is notifying the community that a COVID-19 exposure has recently happened at Merritt Central Elementary.
The District sent out a release to families in the Central community on June 13, advising that a Central Elementary community member tested positive for the virus between June 9-11.
It is the third positive case to come out of the school, and less than one week after the most recent case.
The release, signed by SD58 Superintendent Stephen McNiven, states that the person who tested positive is self-isolating at home.
Contact tracing is being done to determine if any other members of the Central community were in contact with the person who tested positive. Those that may have come into contact are currently being informed by Interior Health.
If you have a child at Central Elementary and have not been contacted by Interior Health, it has been determined that your child is not at risk of developing COVID-19.
