Coronavirus: Carey Grammar suspends classes
A Melbourne private school has suspended classes for 24 hours amid a feared coronavirus outbreak.
A Melbourne private school has suspended classes for 24 hours amid a feared coronavirus outbreak. Carey Grammar, which charges annual fees of more than $25,000, has cancelled school for Tuesday after a suspected outbreak of the virus at its Kew campus.
An adult member of the school community exhibiting side-effects was tested for the virus and is awaiting results, forcing the school to take the precautionary step.
In a statement emailed to parents on Monday night, the school said classes would be suspended for one day as a precaution.
“Today Carey was advised of a case of exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) that has occurred within the Carey school community. An adult in our community (Kew campus) has had direct contact with a person with COVID-19 and they have developed symptoms consistent with the virus. This person is now being tested,” school principal Jonathan Walter said.
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