October 15th, 2021

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION

Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Vista Hills Public
School building on October 14, is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the
individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared.

Public Health has identified all close contacts of the confirmed case and will provide individual
guidance to them. Close contacts include some staff members and students who have all been
notified and directed to self-isolate.

If you are not contacted by Region of Waterloo Public Health, you are not considered a
close contact. Public Health works with the school to identify student and staff close contacts of
the confirmed case to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in students, staff and the community.

Public Health is treating every single case of COVID-19 as a potential variant of concern before
a variant is identified. As a result, our public communication will indicate only that a positive
case has been identified. For all cases of COVID-19, Public Health is conducting enhanced
case and contact management.

STAFF RESOURCES
Please continue to self-screen (using the COVID-19 School Screening Tool) and monitor your
health daily, practice hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette and other infection control and
prevention measures. If you experience symptoms consistent with COVID-19, access the
COVID-19 Self-Assessment on the Public Health website and follow the direction given. Please
visit the COVID-19 Health, Safety and Wellness Handbook for WRDSB Staff for guidance,
wellness resources and information.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Please continue to monitor and screen your child for symptoms of COVID-19 daily and visit our
COVID-19 webpage for more information about what this means for students. In accordance
with guidance from the Ministry of Education, the Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 page will be
updated on an ongoing basis with information regarding confirmed cases of COVID-19 involving
a student or staff member in a school setting. For all cases of COVID-19, Public Health is
conducting enhanced case and contact management. For more information about COVID-19,
please visit the Region of Waterloo Public Health website.