RALEIGH, N.C. _ The city of Raleigh notified parents late Sunday that someone at their child's summer camp tested positive for COVID-19.
Exposure began on June 29 _ the same day that city summer camps reopened _ at the Millbrook Exchange Park youth day camp. A total of 24 families were notified, according to the city.
"Your child had exposure to the individual who tested positive and it is possible that your child could have contracted the virus," the email to parents said.
Only campers and camp employees have access to the buildings.
Students were put in groups of 12 _ called a household _ and there is limited group contact between households, according to information provided to campers before camp started. Group space like common areas and restrooms were cleaned more often.
Campers and camp employees had to participate in a daily wellness screening to get their temperatures taken and answer a few medical questions.
Parents were told not to bring their child back to camp until they were isolated for 14 days since the time of the exposure with no symptoms, according to the email.
The city originally had more than 16,000 registrations for camps across 40 locations before COVID-19.
