One COVID-19 Case at St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 17:45

By Linda Morgan

The Niagara Catholic District School Board has confirmed a COVID-19 case at a Grimsby School.

One person at St. Josephn Catholic Elementary School has tested positive for the virus.

The board says that staff and students were exposed to COVID-19 while the individual was infectious.

The person is currently in-self isolation, and the principal of the school has sent a letter to all students and staff.

Contact tracing is underway by Niagara Region Public Health.

It's unknown if the individual is a student or staff member.

More from Local News

Senior Charged with Sexual Assault

Police say it happened in the King Street and Division Street area Thursday afternoon, they're asking anyone with video footage of the area to call them
Certain Hospital Parking Fees Targeted

Niagara Falls MPP says families of children battling cancer shouldn't be paying to park
Ssonix Ordered to Pay Cleanup Costs

The Ontario Land Tribunal ordered the payment to City of St. Catharines for 2023 fire
98 Jobs Cut at Niagara Health

The organization says it'll be offering displaced workers other positions, as it works to cut a $26-million deficit with re-organization
Police Looking for Owner of Urn

They say it was dropped off at a thrift store in West Lincoln, with remains inside
Mayor Predicts Scow's Departure

Jim Diodati recalls hearing stories as a boy about scow stuck in Niagara River, he says it's slowly breaking apart under nature's pressure over a century
2 Men Charged with Drug Trafficking

Police say the investigation began in Niagara Falls, leading to the arrest of St. Catharines men
Another Boost for Hospital Construction

Niagara Health says it's from the Haj-Ahmad Family