We partner with school districts to share information when there are COVID-19 exposures at schools.
When a case of COVID-19 is confirmed, IH public health will work quickly to determine close contacts, and will contact parents/guardians of students who are considered to be at risk.
This is a list of possible exposures to COVID-19 within schools in our region.
Notifications are removed after 14 days when the risk of transmission has passed.
If a student or teacher receives a confirmed positive COVID-19 test result, we:
- Start contact tracing to determine how the person was infected and who they were in close contact with
- Identify and notify close contacts who may be at an increased risk, and advise them to self isolate and monitor for symptoms for 14 days.
- Work closely with the school and school district throughout the case and contact tracing process to maintain close communication with the school community.
IH public health determines close contacts of individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 using specific criteria, based on likelihood of transmission.
A “school exposure notification” does not mean all students at the school have been exposed to COVID-19.
If you do not receive a phone call or letter from Interior Health, your child should continue to attend school. You can monitor your child for COVID-19 symptoms daily using the BC COVID-19 Health Assessment Tool.
COVID-19 exposures in public schools
SD 5 South East Kootenay
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| | No potential exposures reported |
SD 6 Rocky Mountain
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| | No potential exposures reported |
SD 8 Kootenay Lake
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| | No potential exposures reported |
SD 10 Arrow Lakes
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| | No potential exposures reported |
SD 19 Revelstoke
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| | No potential exposures reported |
SD 20 Kootenay Columbia
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| | No potential exposures reported |
SD 22 Vernon
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| Vernon | W.L. Seaton Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8, 11, 12, 14, 15 |
SD 23 Central Okanagan
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| Kelowna | Rutland Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11 |
| Kelowna | Okanagan Mission Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8 |
| Kelowna | Hudson Road Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8 |
| West Kelowna | Glenrosa Middle | Potential exposure: Jan. 8 |
| Kelowna | Springvalley Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11, 12 |
| Kelowna | South Rutland Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11 |
| West Kelowna | Mount Boucherie Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| Kelowna | Black Mountain Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 14 |
SD 27 Cariboo Chilcotin
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| Horsefly | Horsefly Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11 |
| Williams Lake | Marie Sharpe Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8, 11, 13 |
| Williams Lake | Lake City Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8 |
| Williams Lake | Mountainview Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 12, 13, 14 |
| Williams Lake | Cataline Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| Williams Lake | Nesika Elementary School | Potential exposure: Jan. 11 |
SD 51 Boundary
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| | No potential exposures reported |
SD 53 Okanagan Similkameen
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| | No potential exposures reported |
SD 58 Nicola Similkameen
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| Merritt | Merritt Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8, 11, 12 |
SD 67 Okanagan Skaha
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| Summerland | Summerland Middle School | Potential exposure: Jan. 11 |
SD 73 Kamloops Thompson
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| Barriere | Barriere Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8 |
| Barriere | Barriere Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8 |
| Kamloops | South Kamloops Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8, 12, 13 |
| Kamloops | Arthur Hatton Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8 |
| Kamloops | Juniper Ridge Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11 |
| Kamloops | Valleyview Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11 |
| Kamloops | Marion Schilling Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 14 |
SD 74 Gold Trail
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| | No potential exposures reported |
SD 83 North Okanagan Shuswap
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| Salmon Arm | South Canoe Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
| Salmon Arm | Bastion Elementary School | Potential exposure: Jan. 11, 12 |
| Salmon Arm | Salmon Arm Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11 |
| Salmon Arm | Salmon Arm West Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11, 12 |
| Enderby | M.V. Beattie Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
| Armstrong | Len Wood Middle School | Potential exposure: Jan. 13 |
| Armstrong | Pleasant Valley Secondary School | Potential exposure: Jan. 15 |
SD 93 Conseil Scolaire Francophone
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| | No potential exposures reported |
COVID-19 exposures in independent schools
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| West Kelowna | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School | Potential exposure: Jan. 8 |
| Kelowna | Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School | Potential exposure: Jan. 12 |
