Update 7pm, Wednesday October 20: Timboon P12 has advised parents and students that the person with COVID who was at the school was not a visitor.
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The school said on its Facebook page the person with COVID was a member of the school community.
"The case is a member of the school community and it is vital that the privacy of the student and family is respected," the school said via a Facebook post.
"I would like to thank the entire school community for your support during this time."
Earlier: Timboon P12 will be closed on Wednesday after a person with COVID-19 attended the school on Thursday, October 14.
Principal Davin Reid sent an email to parents advising the school would be closed on Wednesday as a precaution to identify any staff or students who may have had contact with the person.
The school will also undergo cleaning, Mr Reid said in the email.
"Once that review is complete, we will let you know if your child has been identified as a primary close contact," Mr Reid said.
He said that until parents hear from the school, students and staff must avoid public places and only leave home for brief periods of time for necessary activities, including exercise.
"The rest of your family does not need to stay at home at this stage."
"If we do not contact you by Wednesday, October 20 to say your child has been identified as a primary close contact, you or your child should return to school on Thursday, October 21.
"If you or anyone in your family develops even the mildest of symptoms, please get tested."
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