St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas: Two students with coronavirus
Two students — a boy and girl — from St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas have tested positive to coronavirus.
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Two students — a boy and girl — in Year 10 from St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas have tested positive to coronavirus.
The 14-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl, who are not related, learned they had the virus at home on the weekend and did not attend school today.
They have not been overseas.
In an email sent to parents and carers this morning, the school said it would be closed for lessons today and children should be collected as a precaution against the COVID-19.
“Supervision will be available for students who are unable to return home today with reduced interaction between students and the school will also be closed on Tuesday 10 March,’’ the letter stated.
“Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta is working very closely with the Director of Public Health Unit to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff are maintained.
“The advice from NSW Health for any student or staff member who feels unwell is to not attend school and to seek medical advice, but call ahead first.”
The letter said a NSW Public Health team representative would be at the school today to provide specialist advice and help the school identify students or staff who have had close contact with the cases.
“Close contacts will need to self-isolate for 14 days,’’ the letter said.
“Any students who cannot attend school due to self-isolation will be able to receive their learning programs at home.”
Almost 1000 students attend the high school, which has a large catchment that includes North Rocks.
The school is not far from Epping Boys’ High School, which reopened today after a student tested positive for coronavirus last week.
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As well as St Patrick’s College Dundas, a Year 7 student at Willoughby Girls’ High School was confirmed as having COVID-19.