(CMR) Red Bay Primary School has confirmed its first COVID-19 case in a year 2 (Haughton) classroom for 2021. The confirmation comes almost one year to the exact date that they were the first school in the Cayman Islands to report a positive case on October 9, 2020.
The class, their household and the class teacher should isolate and not come to school tomorrow. Public Health will arrange for testing of the students and the teacher.
Testing will take place for Year 2C Haughton at 12:30 pm tomorrow October 6, 2021, at the Covid Clinic at the George Town hospital. The Covid Clinic is located next to the ambulance entrance for the Accident and Emergency Department.
Public Health has advised that any positive results will be contacted directly by Public Health, and the negative results will receive the notification via email. Email addresses will need to be provided when registering at the Covid Clinic.
When it's outbreak occurred last year the entire school was placed into immediate lockdown:
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