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Yesterday (Oct 3) The British School of Beijing (BSB), Sanlitun confirmed that a Year 1 student in the Panthers class tested positive for COVID-19.
Beijing had just surpassed its new record of 57 consecutive days without a local infection, the most since the Xinfadi infection was confirmed back in June. However, we are told that this is not treated as a new case, but as a reactivation, since the child had COVID-19 before and was asymptomatic. Students and families in Years 1 and 2 at BSB Sanlitun are instructed to quarantine at home for two weeks.
“We can confirm that a student at BSB Sanlitun has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is being treated as a reactivation rather than a newly confirmed case. In line with recommendations and advice from Chaoyang Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, we have provided a comprehensive list of those who had direct contact with the student. All members of the school community have been informed. In conjunction with the local health authority we have taken all necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of students, colleagues and the wider school community as our top priority. We are in close communication with our student’s family, have sent our school’s best wishes and they appreciate our support,” says Chris Lawrence, Regional Director of Admissions and Marketing, China International Schools for Nord Anglia Education.
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The full letter sent to parents on Saturday night is as follows:
“Dear Parents,
I am writing to let you know that a Year 1 student in our Panthers
class has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is
being treated as a reactivation rather than a newly confirmed case. The
child is asymptomatic and doing well, and we look forward to welcoming
them back to school once they have made a full recovery, but in the
meantime, we are following the recommendations and advice from Chaoyang
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We have provided the
CDC with contact details for all families with a child in our Year 1
Panthers class, as well as any staff members or classmates who had close
interactions with the student.
We do not believe your child
had any direct contact with the student, however we have been advised
that all children in year 1 and Year 2 should not return to school until
15th October. Please refer to Seesaw for information on our Virtual
School from 12th October.
We will continue to follow
guidelines and take all necessary steps to ensure the health and safety
of all students, colleagues and the wider parent community at BSB
Sanlitun as a matter of priority. There are no students currently on
campus due to the National Holiday and we have begun a thorough
cleansing and disinfecting of the school.
We understand that
you may have questions in light of this news so please get in contact
with a member of the Senior Leadership Team. We will also keep you
updated with any further information whenever we are able. I want to
thank you for your understanding and support during this uniquely
challenging time and reassure you that we are doing all we can.”
Stay tuned and we will update as we learn more. Beijingkids sends its best wishes to the families involved.
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