According to a notice posted by Mount Allison University, the COVID-19 case in Mount Allison’s off-campus community has been confirmed as a COVID-19 variant by New Brunswick Public Health.
Acting Vice-President International and Student Affairs Anne Comfort updated students and staff Monday evening, saying, “Public Health requires that all non-essential in-person student and public activities at Mount Allison be cancelled for the time being.”
In-person classes may still happen, as long as COVID-19 protocols are followed.
Until further notice all planned non-academic events and gatherings are cancelled, the Libraries and Archives will be closed to in-person visits and will offer online services only, the Athletic Centre and the Fitness Centre are closed, and the Pond is closed.
Comfort also says, “Public Health has also requested that members of the Mount Allison community limit their non-essential activities as much as possible at this time and leave home only for classes, work, and necessary errands.”
This is the third case of COVID-19 in the Mount Allison community since the pandemic began.
The university says all identified close contacts of the person are self-isolating, but contract tracing is continuing.
The case is in a person who lives off-campus, and Mount Allison has not said whether it is a staff person, faculty member or student. The school has also not disclosed whether the case is travel related or related to previous case. All recent Zone 1 cases announced by Public Health have been confirmed as one or the other.
So far, there are two public exposure notifications related to the case on the Mount Allison campus. Anyone who was present for one of the following locations and times should self-monitor for symptoms, but does not need to self-isolate, according to the memo:
- Thornton House — Friday, March 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Fitness Centre — Friday, March 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Students, staff, and community members should be prepared in case they receive a call from Public Health, with a heads up to answer calls that appear from “no caller ID,” as they could be from a Public Health office.
The university says anyone not contacted by public health directly in the coming days does not need to take any additional precautions, and that students or staff with questions should email covid19@mta.ca.
MONCTON HIGH CLOSED MONDAY AFTER CONFIRMED COVID CASE
Moncton High School is closed Monday for an operational response day in the wake of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the school community.
The CBC reports that Anglophone East superintendent Gregg Ingersoll sent a letter to Moncton High School parents on Sunday informing them of the confirmed case. The letter says that parents will be contacted if their child has been in close contact with the confirmed case.
LATEST CASE INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC HEALTH
The most recents cases of COVID-19 in Zone 1 announced by Public Health are as follows:
- One case on Thursday, March 18: someone in their 20s, connected to a previous case.
- One case on Sunday, March 21: someone in their 30’s, travel related.
- Three cases on Monday, March 22: two people 19 or under, both related to a previous case, and someone in their 40’s, travel related
Public Health releases no other details of confirmed cases and so it’s not possible to link these confirmed cases with notices from either Mount Allison or the Anglophone East school district.
If you have symptoms, book a test by calling 811 or here.
