Four more Canberra schools exposed to COVID-19

Four more Canberra primary schools have been exposed to COVID-19.

Charles Weston School was exposed to the virus on Thursday, November 11 and Friday, November 12.

Mount Rogers Primary School and Bonython Primary School had people infectious on campus from Tuesday, November 9 to Thursday, November 11.

Someone was infectious at Duffy Primary School from Monday, November 8 to Friday November 12. The exposure date was originally November 8 to 11.

Meanwhile, the exposure dates at Orana Steiner School have been extended. Exposure at the independent school occurred on November 1, 2, 4 and from November 8 to 11.

On Monday, ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the ACT government was considering a pilot rapid antigen testing regime in Canberra schools before the end of the school year.

It came as the number of COVID-19 cases associated with Canberra schools reached 89.

On-site transmission has occurred at Erindale College and Duffy Primary School.

Last week it was revealed that 33 cases had been associated with an illegal house party in Wanniassa on Saturday, October 30.

The following schools have had an exposure in recent weeks:

• Charles Weston School - Thursday, November 11 and Friday, November 12.
• Mt Rogers Primary School - Tuesday, November 9 to Thursday, November 11
• Bonython Primary School - Tuesday, November 9 to Thursday, November 11.
• Duffy Primary School - Monday, November 8 to Friday, November 12.
• Namadgi School Boddington campus - Friday, October 29; Wednesday, November 3
• St Anthony's Parish Primary School - Monday, November 1, to Tuesday, November 2
• Gordon Primary School (including after school care) - Monday, November 1
• Wanniassa School senior campus - Monday, November 1, to Tuesday, November 2
• Wanniassa School junior campus - Wednesday, November 27, to Friday, October 29; and Tuesday, November 2
• Ainslie School - Monday, October 25, to Tuesday, October 26
• Melrose High School - Wednesday, November 3
• Orana Steiner School - Monday, November 1; Tuesday, November 2, Thursday, November 4, and Monday, November 8 to Thursday, November 11.
• Namadgi High School - Tuesday, November 2, to Wednesday, November 3
• Holy Family School - Wednesday, November 3, to Friday, November 5
• Erindale College - Wednesday, November 3, to Friday, November 5
• St Clare's College - Wednesday, November 3, to Friday, November 5
• Canberra Girls Grammar School - Monday, November 1, to Friday, November 5
• Canberra Girls Grammar School boarding house - Monday, November 1, to Saturday, November 6
• Lanyon High School - Wednesday, November 3, to Friday, November 5
• Mawson Primary School - Monday, November 1, to Thursday, November 4
• Alfred Deakin High School - Monday, November 1 to Friday, November 5 and Monday, November 8 to Tuesday, November 9.

More schools have been exposed to COVID-19. Picture: Shutterstock