The Sooke School District (SD62) has issued a possible COVID-19 warning at an elementary school in the West Shore.
According to SD62, there was a possible exposure of COVID-19 on multiple days at David Cameron Elementary in Colwood.
The potential exposure dates are Monday February 22nd, Tuesday February 23rd and Wednesday February 24th.
The elementary school is the latest of many to have experienced a possible exposure since the New Year. Currently, Island Health is showing at least 17 schools on the island with recent exposures. David Cameron has not been added to the list yet.
Contact tracing has been completed and the Sooke School District has confirmed a deep cleaning of David Cameron Elementary School has been completed and ready to go for Monday classes.
If a person may have been exposed, Island Health will contact them directly.
David Cameron Elementary has experienced a COVID-19 exposure. Potential exposure dates are Monday February 22, Tuesday Feb 23 and Wednesday Feb 24. Island Health is completing contact tracing. We will not be sharing more information. Thank you for your cooperation. pic.twitter.com/NezpDooMxQ
— Sooke School District (@SD62_Sooke) February 28, 2021
As of this publication, there are 260 active cases remaining in the region, according to Island Health.
By Health Service Delivery Area, they are:
* South Island: 35 (-7) | Total cases: 605 (-)
* Central Island: 161 (+5) | Total cases: 1,327 (+21)
* North Island: 64 (+5) | Total cases: 371 (+12)
