Chicken pox outbreak at Presentation, San Fernando

According to well-placed sources, school ended early last Friday after eight students were discovered to be infected with the contagious disease.

Since then, there have been 15 confirmed cases, all of whom were students between forms one and three.

The Ministry of Health’s directive to send home forms one to three students was announced to students in an emergency assembly at 2 pm yesterday.

Students, it was said, exploded with joy.

Students are expected to return on March 6. Newsday could not reach Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh or Education Minister Anthony Garcia for comment, but sources said the Ministry will be conducting clean-up exercises in the school to prevent further spread of the disease.