Households directed to quarantine in relation to classrooms with multiple COVID cases
Public Health confirms that multiple students have tested positive for COVID-19 in the following classes:
- Prospect Primary Year 5 (Laylor)
- Prospect Primary Year 3 (Oxilly)
- John Gray HS Year 9 WJ
- Triple C Year 9 – 1
ALL students, teachers and household members in the classrooms above MUST remain in [home] quarantine for the 14 days even if your test results are negative. This is a mandatory quarantine directed by the Public Health Department. Classes with multiple positive COVID-19 cases will result in all students, teachers in that specific class & their households requiring to quarantine.
These households will be contacted by Public Health at a later date with more information regarding exit testing (if required).
While in quarantine, if persons in quarantine develop flu symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider or the Flu Hotline. 1-800-534-8600, 345-947-3077 or flu@hsa.ky.
Quarantine letters from Public Health will be provided to all families in mandatory quarantine.
Only persons residing in the household of the primary contact (classroom children & teacher) are required to quarantine. Persons who are secondary contacts (ie: a friend of a primary contact) are not required to quarantine.
If you have additional questions, please contact the Flu Hotline: 1-800-534-8600, 345-947-3077 or flu@hsa.ky.
Submitted by: Health Services Authority (HSA)