COVID-19 exposure at Heritage Elementary

PRINCE GEORGE — Northern Health is reporting a COVID-19 exposure event at Heritage Elementary.

According to the health authority, the exposure date was September 27.. Northern Health says there was another exposure at Nak’albun Elementary School in Fort St. James.The exposure dates there were Sept.10, 13-17, and 20-24.

Northern Health plans to post notifications after contact tracing is complete for a case in a school setting, where an exposure letter has been circulated to one or more contacts within the school.

BCCDC has added online resources for parents and students, about safety measures in schools, attending school safely and what happens when there is a case of COVID-19 in schools during the 2021/22 school year.