The Early Learning Centre at the Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN) on North Street will be closed until Nov. 16, after being informed by Public Health Monday that multiple individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Early Learning Centre, based on contact tracing and testing.
鈥淚t is our obligation to work closely with Public Health to ensure we take all the necessary measures to protect all the children and staff鈥�, SIGN Executive Director Andrew Sedley stated. In a letter to parents of children at the daycare sent Sunday, he outlined the measures being taken.
As part of the COVID-19 precautions in place since March, the daycare has operated in three separate areas, without interaction between the children in each area.
鈥淭o minimize further risk of transmission, all staff and children in the affected room will have to self- isolate at home for 14 days as required by provincial measures,鈥� Sedley noted. Public Health will be contacting parents or guardians of children who may have been in close contact with the person who tested positive and will provide them with more detailed direction.
In addition, Public Health had asked SIGN to close the entire facility for 72 hours to allow it to be fully disinfected. Current plans are for the entire facility to be closed until Thursday, Nov. 5.
