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CAHS Parent Tests Positive For Covid After Attending Graduation
The Department of Health says the infection did not originate at the graduation, but others attending the graduation may have been exposed.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — A parent who recently attended the Charlotte Amalie High School (CAHS) hybrid graduation ceremony tested positive for COVID-19 on May 24.
The Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed that the parent was exposed prior to the graduation, however, their attendance at the event may have exposed other attendees to the virus.
Anyone who attended the CAHS graduation ceremony on May 21 and is concerned about their exposure to COVID-19, should contact the Department of Health’s epidemiology hotline at (340) 776-1519 or (340) 712-6299, or call their private physician for further guidance.
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The Department of Health will continue to conduct contact tracing of guests that may have come in close contact with the affected parent.
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