“But it significantly went down the day after and the day after that, so I think it’s been more of a reactive piece to what the media has said and [parents’] concerns for their kids that they hear through the grapevine.” Green said close tracking has been done at Cedar Hill Middle School, which had three COVID‑19 exposure notices over the Easter long weekend, and shows a 40 per cent absentee rate for Tuesday, 38 for Wednesday and 34 for Thursday. Sunny and warm days make a difference to the situation, she said. “The better weather helps because everyone just spends more time outside.”