Gold Creek School in Nicholls has been added to the ACT’s growing list of COVID exposure sites after the mystery infection of a high school student.

The 14-year-old attended Gold Creek School between Monday and Wednesday while infectious. It’s unclear how they contracted the virus.

ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry said the number of contacts for the school is up to 2,000.

Staff, students and visitors at Gold Creek School, which has a primary and secondary campus, must get tested and quarantine for 14 days.

People who were at the school’s after-hours care centre, early childhood centre or completing construction work at the school over that time are considered secondary contacts. 

Staff and families from the nearby Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School are considered casual contacts.

Between 1,500 and 2,000 are caught up in the school infection.

“All impacted staff and families are being contacted today through the Education Directorate working closely with ACT Health,” Ms Berry said. A pop-up testing centre is being planned for the contacts of the Gold Creek School.

Find the latest COVID-19 exposure locations in the ACT here.

Close contact COVID-19 exposure sites in the ACT

If you have been to any of the following locations at the dates and times specified, you must: complete the ACT Contact Declaration Form; immediately quarantine; get tested for COVID-19 as advised by ACT Health; and remain in quarantine until advised further by ACT Health, even if you get a negative test result.

• Canberra City: Fiction Bar, 50 Bunda Street, Canberra City on 8 August 2021 from midnight to 4.45am.
• Woden: Church of Pentecost, 19B Irving Street on 8 August 2021 from 10.30am to 1pm.
• Fyshwick: Freedom Furniture, Canberra Outlet Centre, Shop 27, 337 Canberra Avenue on 8 August 2021 from 2pm to 2.20pm.
• Fyshwick: JB HiFi, Canberra Outlet Centre, Shop t26, 337 Canberra Avenue on 8 August 2021 from 2:15pm to 2.35pm.
• Fyshwick: TK Maxx, Canberra Outlet Centre, 337 Canberra Avenue on 8 August 2021 from 2:35pm to 2.50pm.
• Fyshwick: Windsor Smith, Canberra Outlet Centre, T103/337 Canberra Avenue on 8 August 2021 from 2.45pm to 3.15pm.
• Braddon: Assembly The People’s Pub, 11 Lonsdale Street on 8 August 2021 from 8pm to 9.30pm.
• Fyshwick: Stockade Training Centre, 7 Kembla Street 9 August 2021 from 7.30am to 1pm.
• NEW – Nicholls: Gold Creek School (including early childhood learning centre) 9 August 8.25am to 5pm.
• Fyshwick: Pellegrino’s Café, 7/49 Wollongong Street on 10 August 2021 from 7.15am to 8.15am
• Fyshwick: Stockade Training Centre, 7 Kembla Street on 10 August 2021 from 9am to 11am.
• Manuka: Urban Pantry, 5 Bougainville Street on 10 August 2021 from 10.30am to 1pm.
• UPDATED – Fyshwick: Harvey Norman, Barrier Street on 10 August 2021 from 10.30am to midday.
• NEW – Nicholls: Gold Creek School (including early childhood learning centre) 10 August 8am-3.15pm.
• Mitchell: North Canberra Business Centre, 54 Vicars Street on 11 August 2021 from 11.10am to 11.30am.
• Cook: Companion House, 41 Templeton Street on 11 August 2021 from 11.30am to 11.45am.
• Kingston: Capital Chemist, Green Square, 62 Jardine Street on 11 August 2021 from midday to 12.15pm.
• Griffith: Coles Manuka, Franklin Street and Flinders Way on 11 August 2021 from 12.15pm to 12.40pm.
• NEW – Gungahlin: Gunners Place – Youth Centre, 11 August 2021 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
• NEW – Fyshwick: Pellegrino Café, 11 August 8.30am to 8.35am and 12pm to 1pm.
• NEW – Kingston: Turkish Delight, 75/71 Giles Street, 11 August 6.35-6.45pm.
• NEW – Nicholls: Gold Creek School (including early childhood learning centre) 11 August 8am-5pm
• NEW – Fyshwick: Pellegrino Café, 12 August 8.30-8.35am

Casual contact COVID-19 exposure sites in the ACT

If you have been to any of the following locations at the dates and times specified, you must: complete the ACT Contact Declaration Form; immediately quarantine; get tested for COVID-19 as advised by ACT Health; and remain in quarantine until advised further by ACT Health, even if you get a negative test result.

• NEW – Deakin: EQ Café and Lounge, 70 Kent Street on 9 August from 6.30am to 11.30pm.
• NEW – Nicholls: Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (including early childhood learning centre) on 9 August 8.25am to 5pm.
• Gungahlin: Kmart Gungahlin, 33 Hibberson Street on 10 August 2021 from 3pm to 4pm.
• Gungahlin: Big W Gungahlin, Gozzard Street on 10 August 2021 from 3.45pm to 4.30pm.
• NEW – Nicholls: Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (including early childhood learning centre) on 10 August 8am to 3.10pm.
• Deakin: EQ Café and Lounge, 70 Kent Street on11 August 2021 from 6.30am to 4pm and 12 August 2021 from 6.30am to 10am.
• NEW – Nicholls: Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (including early childhood learning centre) on 11 August 8am to 5pm.

If you were at the Canberra Outlet Centre, Fyshwick on 8 August between 2pm and 3.30pm you are advised to monitor for symptoms.

This list will be updated as new information becomes available.

NewstateMedia with AAP

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