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Centennial Christian the fifth private northern B.C. school flagged for COVID-19 exposure event

Students at Terrace institution may have contracted the virus Nov. 23 to 26
Kyle Balzer
Kyle Balzer
Centennial Christian School - Terrace
Centennial Christian School in Terrace, B.C. (via Google Street View)

A Terrace school has been marked for a COVID-19 exposure event, Northern Health announced today (Dec. 2).

The authority says Centennial Christian students and staff may have come into contact with someone in their community who had a lab-confirmed case for the virus between Nov. 23 and 26.

It's the first in Terrace, the sixth in the northwest and the fifth private institution in all of northern B.C. to be alerted for COVID-19.

Prince George's Sacred Heart Elementary was warned on Tuesday (Dec. 1) of an exposure event between Nov. 25 and 27.

Other private or independent schools flagged since the start of the classroom year include Immaculate Conception (Prince George), Nak'albun Elementary (Nak'azdli Whut'en) and Notre Dame (Dawson Creek).

Northern Health's school-exposure section explains students should still go to school "if you do not receive a phone call or letter from Public Health," but you're also encouraged to monitor symptoms daily.

Should a student or teacher receive a positive COVID-19 test, the notification process is as follows:

  • Contact tracing is initiated to determine how the individual was infected and who they were in close contact with
  • We identify and notify close contacts who may be at an increased risk, and advise them to self-isolate and monitor for symptoms for 14 days
  • Only Public Health can determine who is a close contact
    • Learning groups, friends or other connections may not be determined to be a close contact
  • Public Health staff works closely with the school and school district throughout the case and contact management process to maintain close communication with the school community

The full list of northern B.C. schools, as of this publication, for COVID-19 exposure are as follows:

  • North Peace Secondary (SD60) - Nov. 10, 12-13, 16, 19-20, 24-26, 2020
  • Sacred Heart Elementary (Private) - Nov. 25-27, 2020
  • Nak’albun Elementary (Independent) - Nov. 22-25, 2020; Sept. 16-18, 2020
  • Charlie Lake Elementary (SD60) - Nov. 23-24, 16-26, 2020
  • Ecole College Heights Elementary (SD57) - Nov. 19-20, 20-24, 2020
  • David Hoy Elementary (SD91) - Nov. 25-26, 2020; Sept. 17-18, 2020
  • William Konkin Elementary School - Burns Lake (SD91) - Nov. 16, 23-24, 2020
  • Fort St. James Secondary School (SD91) - Nov. 19-20, 20-26, 2020
  • Bert Bowes Middle School (SD60) - Nov. 16, 18-20, 2020
  • Beaverly Elementary (SD57) - Nov. 23-24, 2020
  • Foothills Elementary (SD57) - Nov. 23, 2020
  • Prince George Secondary (SD57) - Nov. 20, 2020; Oct. 2, 2020
  • Peden Hill Elementary (SD57) - Nov. 12-17, 17-20, 2020
  • Energetic Learning Campus - Fort St. John (SD60) - Nov. 16-20, 2020
  • Dawson Creek Secondary School - South Peace Campus (SD59) - Nov. 16-18, 2020; Sept. 23-25, 2020
  • Chetwynd Secondary (SD59) - Nov. 13, 2020
  • Van Bien Elementary (SD57) - Nov. 9-10, 2020
  • Ron Brent Elementary (SD57) - Oct. 30, 2020
  • Hudson's Hope Elementary-Junior Secondary (SD60) - Oct. 26-Nov. 4, 2020
  • Immaculate Conception School (Diocese of Prince George) - Oct. 21-23, 2020
  • Roosevelt Park Elementary (SD52) - Oct. 21-22, 2020
  • Fort Nelson Secondary (SD81) - Oct. 15-16, 2020
  • Notre Dame School (Private) - Oct. 13-14, 2020
  • Quesnel Junior Secondary (SD28) - Sept. 10-11, 15-18, 2020
  • Ecole Frank Ross Elementary (SD59) - Sept. 10-11, 2020