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 |
|---|
| Golden | Lady Grey Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan 4, 5 |
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 | Hillview Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan 4, 5 |
| Vernon | W.L. Seaton | Potential exposure: Jan. 4, 5 |
SD 23 Central Okanagan
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| Kelowna | Kelowna Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 4, 5, 7 |
| Kelowna | Rutland Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 4, 11 |
| Kelowna | Okanagan Mission Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 7, 8 |
| Kelowna | Hudson Road Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Kelowna | Spring Valley Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 11, 12 |
| Kelowna | Aberdeen Hall Prepatory School | Potential exposure: Jan. 12 |
| West Kelowna | Glenrosa Middle | Potential exposure: Jan. 7, 8 |
| West Kelowna | Mount Boucherie Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 5, 7, 8, 11-14 |
SD 27 Cariboo Chilcotin
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| 100 Mile House | Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School | Potential exposure: Jan. 4, 5 |
| Williams Lake | Skyline Alternate School | Potential exposure: Jan. 5 |
| Williams Lake | Marie Sharpe Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 5, 7, 8, 11 |
| Williams Lake | Lake City Secondary - Columneetza Campus | Potential exposure: Jan. 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Horsefly | Horsefly Elementary | 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. 6, 7 |
| Summerland | Summerland Middle | Potential exposure: Jan. 11 |
SD 67 Okanagan Skaha
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| Penticton | Princess Margaret Secondary School | Potential exposure: Jan, 4, 5, 6 |
SD 73 Kamloops Thompson
| City | School Name | Potential Exposure Event |
|---|
| Barriere | Barriere Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Kamloops | South Kamloops Secondary | Potential exposure: Jan. 7, 8 |
| Kamloops | Arthur Hatton elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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 |
|---|
| Sicamous | Parkview Elementary School | Potential exposure: Jan. 6 |
| Salmon Arm | South Canoe Elementary | Potential exposure: Jan. 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 |
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 |
|---|
| Alkali Lake | Sxoxomic Community School | Potential exposure: Jan. 6, 7 |
| West Kelowna | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School | Potential exposure: Jan. 7, 8 |
