COVID virus reaches ESHS’s senior school! Classes return online
At least one positive case of COVID-19 has reportedly been found at the Elmore Stoutt High School’s (ESHS) senior campus at Pasea.
The discovery means the school’s campus has now been closed and students and teachers have been asked to revert to online schooling for the remainder of the school term.
Parents and teachers were reportedly advised of this development sometime last evening.
Meanwhile, close contacts of the single case discovered at the senior school so far reportedly have been placed in quarantine. These include students and teachers, BVI News understands.
Just recently, the school’s junior campus in Lower Estate had also been asked to close its doors and revert to online schooling, as a couple of COVID-19 cases were reportedly discovered at that location.
At the time, Education Minister, Dr. Natalio Wheatley said the move was taken to ensure safety.
In announcing at the beginning of the term that students will revert to face-to-face learning this school year, Dr Wheatley urged all schools to continue to abide by established public health protocols from the previous academic year.
The school term comes to an end on December 10 when students will take their annual Christmas break.
Parents and teachers were reportedly advised of this development sometime last evening.
Meanwhile, close contacts of the single case discovered at the senior school so far reportedly have been placed in quarantine. These include students and teachers, BVI News understands.
Just recently, the school’s junior campus in Lower Estate had also been asked to close its doors and revert to online schooling, as a couple of COVID-19 cases were reportedly discovered at that location.
At the time, Education Minister, Dr. Natalio Wheatley said the move was taken to ensure safety.
In announcing at the beginning of the term that students will revert to face-to-face learning this school year, Dr Wheatley urged all schools to continue to abide by established public health protocols from the previous academic year.
The school term comes to an end on December 10 when students will take their annual Christmas break.
