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John Barsby Secondary is the first Nanaimo school to suffer a COVID-19 exposure event on two separate occasions. (file photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
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John Barsby Secondary on Island Health COVID-19 exposure list again

Feb 2, 2021 | 8:26 PM

NANAIMO — John Barsby Secondary School has suffered a COVID-19 exposure for the second time during the pandemic.

The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District confirmed an exposure at the school on Jan. 29.

It was one of the first secondary schools in Nanaimo to have a confirmed exposure event, back in early November. It was eventually upgraded to a cluster as more students contracted COVID-19.

John Barsby is the first Nanaimo school to have two separate COVID-19 exposure events.