Alarm at Mount Alvernia High

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Principal of Mount Alvernia High School Kayon Whyne has sought to allay fears that there are food safety issues on the campus after a number of students became ill at the institution on Thursday, with a few having to seek medical treatment.

The all-girl school is awaiting results of a probe by the St James Health Department, but the educator suspects a stomach bug may have caused symptoms including vomiting and diarrhoea among several students, mainly from the lower grades. School was dismissed early Thursday, and only students from grades 10 to 13 were allowed to attend classes Friday.

“Monday, we will be back to normal. Some of the students would have wanted to come in on Friday but we took the decision,” Whyne told the Jamaica Observer Friday afternoon.