St Ignatius’ College Riverview has been closed after a student tested positive for coronavirus.
As Sydney Morning Herald reports, the school was closed midway through lessons on Wednesday. Students and teachers were A day student at Sydney private school St Ignatius’ College Riverview has tested positive for coronavirus.
Staff and students were notified that the school was to be temporarily closed midway through lessons on Wednesday, and transport would be arranged immediately to remove day students from the grounds.
The school’s principal Dr Paul Hine penned an email, informing the school that a NSW Health confirmed that a student had tested positive for coronavirus.
“The school will be non-operational to the on site attendance of staff and students while the school conducts contact tracing and is cleaned,” Dr Hine said.
“Staff and students who are identified as close contacts will be contacted and advised they should self-isolate for the required period of time.
“The safety and wellbeing of staff and students is our key priority at all times, as such we will continue to work closely with NSW Health to ensure that all necessary heath advice is adhered to.”
The school will be shut from Thursday and will undergo a deep clean and contact tracing will be conducted.
Students in years 5, 6 and 12 were the only groups present on Wednesday.
