Possible Case of COVID-19 at ENSS in Brighton

Pete Fisher
4 years ago
• Categories: Local

The principal of East Northumberland Secondary School has issued a statement to parents concerning a possible care of COVID-19 at the school.

The statement issued is below

November 24, 2020
Dear ENSS Students, Staff and Families,

As always, the well-being of our students and staff is our top priority. With that in mind, we are letting you know that Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit has notified us they
are investigating a possible case of COVID-19 at our school. To err on the side of caution, the health unit has decided to take precautions while waiting for the test results.

The person will remain at home until the health unit advises they may return to school. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared.

We are working closely with the HKPR Health Unit to identify anyone at the school who may have been a close contact of the individual to advise them as to any next steps they must take,
such as self-isolation, self-monitoring and/or testing. Those individuals will be contacted directly, everyone else can continue to attend school and work as usual.
We appreciate that this news may be concerning for our students, staff and parents. We want to assure everyone that we continue to work closely with the HKPR Health Unit to respond to this
issue, and will follow all their recommendations to help keep students and staff safe.

I can also share with you that our school is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected each day. In addition to our daily pandemic cleaning protocols, which include increased cleaning and disinfecting of high touch surfaces, and thorough cleanings in the evenings, KPR schools are regularly disinfected on a rotating basis with an electro-static sprayer. The Clorox Total 360 System is approved for use against the virus that causes COVID-19; it kills cold and flu viruses, MRSA and norovirus in two minutes or less, kills 99.9% of bacteria in five seconds and can even sanitize soft surfaces. It has been used effectively in schools and other education settings for several years.

Our school will be disinfected by the electro-static sprayer tonight.

To protect yourselves, your children and the community, the health unit recommends that you stay home if you are sick; complete daily self-screening; continue to physically distance from
others as much as possible; wear a mask when indoors, on a bus, or when you cannot maintain a two metre distance outside; clean hands often with soap and water or hand sanitizer; cough
and sneeze into your sleeve; avoid touching your face; avoiding sharing personal items with others; and avoid close contact with anyone who is ill. For more information regarding COVID19, please visit https://www.hkpr.on.ca/covid-19/.

We continue to follow all the recommendations of the provincial government and our local public health agencies. If you would like further information on the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School
Board’s COVID-19 protocols, please visit http://kprschools.ca/en/COVID-19.html We will continue to let families know of any further developments.

Should you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Karin Mackenzie-Russell
Principal