Classes suspended at Summerford school as COVID-19 disruptions grow in N.L.
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There are no classes at New World Island Academy in Summerford on Wednesday in the wake of a presumptive positive COVID-19 case, one day after a school in St. John's reported two cases among its student population.
The central Newfoundland school announced the suspension of classes on Facebook with a message from the Newfoundland and Labrador School District, stating the case involves "an individual who attends your school."
"Public health has advised that we can keep the school open," stated the note from Daniel O'Brien, assistant director of programs. But the district chose to suspend classes anyway, for what the note said were "operational reasons."
There were eight presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 announced Tuesday in the province, along with 16 confirmed cases. Fourteen of the confirmed cases were in the Central Health region.
New World Island Academy's class disruption is the second school-related brush with coronavirus in as many days in the province. On Tuesday, two students at Macdonald Drive Elementary in St. John's were confirmed to have COVID-19.
Classes have not been suspended at Macdonald Drive Elementary. The district told CBC News in a statement anyone not deemed a close contact can continue in-person learning on Wednesday.
The district said the school will have online learning plans for students told to self-isolate.
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