[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The letter did not directly address how Trépanier died, but a staff member at the school confirmed that he had died after contracting the novel coronavirus.
Coronavirus: 3 faculty and staff members test positive at schools in Montreal’s east end The staff member indicated that Trépanier had pre-existing health conditions that were worsened after he became ill with the virus.The staff member said that it is believed Trépanier contracted COVID-19 outside of school and that the teacher had not been on campus since winter break began, something confirmed as well by another source who spoke with Global News.Grief counsellors are being made available to students in both.