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27 schools in Tri-Cities hit with COVID-19, and three classes are isolating

March continues to see COVID-19 exposures at Coquitlam area schools as community spread continues in the Tri-Cities
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Minnekhada middle school in Port Coquitlam is one of 27 schools that has been flagged for COVID-19 since the beginning of March.

Dozens of students in two Tri-City schools are isolating at home this week to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their classrooms.

Coquitlam River elementary in Coquitlam was flagged for its fifth COVID-19 exposure — with new dates added March 8, 9 and 10; parents also received a letter stating that one full division has been asked to self isolate for 14 days, according to BC Covid Tracker.

And, in Port Coquitlam, two classes at Cedar Drive elementary are reportedly isolating after COVID-19 exposures on March 8, 9, 10 and 11.

The two schools were among several flagged with COVID-19 exposures last week. 

Over the weekend, the Coquitlam schools added to the health authority’s school exposure page  were Porter Street elementary, Ranch Park elementary and Winslow Centre as well as Greater Heights Learning Academy, which is an independent school.

Minnekhada middle school in Port Coquitlam was also flagged for coronavirus while, in Port Moody, there was a case that tested positive at Moody elementary every day last week; Seaview elementary also had early notification letters for one date.

Currently, there are 12 Coquitlam schools under investigation for COVID-19 compared with 11 in Port Coquitlam and four in Port Moody.

Here are the school exposure cases to March 15.

• Gleneagle secondary: March 3 and 4

• Centennial secondary: March 3 and 4 

• Summit middle: March 1

• Coquitlam River elementary: March 1 and 2, 8, 9 and 10

• Our Lady of Fatima (independent): March 2, 3 and 4

• Panorama Heights elementary: March 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 

• Smiling Creek elementary: March 2

• Leigh elementary: March 1

• Porter Street elementary: March 5 and 8

• Ranch Park elementary: March 10

• Winslow Centre: March 9

• Greater Heights Learning Academy: March 8, 9 and 10

 

PORT COQUITLAM

• Riverside secondary: March 1, 2, 3  4 and 5

• Terry Fox secondary: March 3, 4 and 5

• Archbishop Carney secondary (independent): March 1

• Kwayhquitlum middle: March 1, 2 and 3

• Citadel middle: March 3, 4  

• Mary Hill elementary: March 1 and 2

• Castle Park elementary: March 2, 3 and 4

• Hazel Trembath elementary: March 4 and 5

• Leigh elementary: March 1

• Cedar Drive elementary March 8, 9, 10 and 11

• Minnekhada middle: March 8, 10 and 11

 

PORT MOODY 

• Port Moody secondary: March 5 

• Moody middle: March 2 and 3

• Moody elementary: March 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12

• Seaview elementary: March 9