The following statement was shared with the Saint Mary’s University community on November 24, 2020.
Informing the SMU community of a positive test for COVID-19
Dear SMU community,
The university has been notified by Nova Scotia Public Health of a SMU community member who has tested positive for COVID-19. Public health is conducting contact tracing. Anyone asked to self-isolate by public health is doing so. Others have been asked to monitor for symptoms due to low-risk interaction.
If you are not contacted by public health, you are not being asked to do anything other than the general protocols and symptom monitoring expected of all Nova Scotians. Public health has not issued any exposure warnings related to the SMU campus at this time.
Out of respect for their privacy and in-keeping with privacy legislation, no other details will be shared at this time. We pass along our best wishes to them on their recovery and thank them for following the proper procedures to self-isolate, minimizing the risk of exposure to others and helping to protect our community.
During this challenging time, all of us need to work together. The health and safety of our community rely on the co-operation of everyone. Saint Mary’s has increased cleaning procedures, instituted campus access protocols, and in-person room limits to keep our community safe. The university website has more information regarding the protocols in place on campus. For more information on the evolving public health protocols in place for Nova Scotia for COVID-19, click here.
Saint Mary’s will continue to work with public health to keep all members of our community safe.
Sincerely,
Michelle Benoit
Vice-President, Finance & Administration