Mass testing is on schedule this week for Saint Anthony Catholic School after a teacher there tests positive for COVID-19. But parents and the school community alarmed at a letter sent by school Principal Robert Crisostomo yesterday that said anyone who came to the school from May 22-29 should notify the administration.
Crisostomo told KUAM's Containing COVID the late notice wasn't his fault.

"I found out Friday," he said. "I didn't know anything prior to this and we closed school on Monday. The only time we could have reacted was maybe the weekend. That letter went out timely on Monday, but school was closed. I think the question here is - why did Public health take so long to inform that one of my teachers actually contracted coronavirus. That's troubling to me because as soon as they test and get the results, inform me - I could've taken action immediately."


Crisostomo says he's not even sure Saint Anthony will be able to reopen in July with other Catholic schools, but he did say that testing efforts slated for Thursday will include teachers, staff and  parish workers.

"We're doing everything we can to keep our students safe, to open with a safe environment here at the school," Crisostomo said. "This Thursday we're actually doing mass testing going on from 9-12 over here by Saint Anthony Church. I encourage all of our teachers to come, because I can't mandate they come in and be tested, but I think it's prudent if we ask them to do a TB test before they start teaching, I think they should do a corona test prior to entering the classroom with students."


Crisostomo said he doesn't think a significant number of people came to the campus the week of May 22-29, but he did admit there was traffic from parents coming in to pay tuition and