COVID-19 detected in the school system, with details, following public outcry and comparisons to policies in other provinces.Previously, school districts in B.C.
notified staff and students that someone in their individual school community had tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus.But parents and other members of the public clamoured for more specifics, such as the date and type of exposure, similar to what happens in other jurisdictions like Ontario.As of Wednesday, the centre will include links to regional health authorities’ school notification pages, including additional details such as date and type of exposure, on its overall list of exposures.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus.