Cedar elementary school has confirmed a COVID-19 exposure event from May 17 to 18. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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New COVID-19 exposure event confirmed at Cedar Elementary

May 20, 2021 | 11:15 PM

NANAIMO — The mid-Island’s month long drought of COVID-19 exposure events is over.

School District 68 confirmed an exposure event at Cedar Elementary over May 17 and 18.

Island Health has completed contact tracing with anyone directly affected being told to self isolate.

It’s the first exposure event reported by the district since mid-April, when Pleasant Valley elementary reported a similar exposure.

Despite a warning from the Vancouver Island COVID Rapid Response team, headed by SD68, to expect more exposure events in the weeks following spring break, only a handful of schools reported such events.

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Only three secondary schools, Wellington, NDSS and Kwalikum reported exposure events after school returned in addition to Pleasant Valley.

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