MEDIA STATEMENT
For Immediate Release – December 22, 2020
Saskatchewan Health Authority Identifies a Positive Case of Covid-19 in an
Individual at St. John Community School.
PRINCE ALBERT- On December 22, 2020, officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at St. John Community School in Prince Albert.
Communication has been shared with the specific cohort. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is completing their assessment of the situation, and all individuals deemed to be close contacts have
been be notified.
The impacted individual at St. John School is required to isolate until midnight on December 27, 2020. To protect privacy, we are not able to share or discuss details. Our thoughts and prayers are
with this member of our school community, and we hope they are doing well. Prince Albert Catholic Schools is grateful for the efforts of the Public Health personnel for their guidance and support during these unprecedented times. We are grateful to all parents, students and staff for their support. Thank you for your continued diligence in performing daily health screening and staying home if ill.
Please do not hesitate to call the 811 HealthLine if exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. Testing is available by attending the drive through test site located at the Cone Shop at 9th St and 6th Ave E.
Please practicing proper hand hygiene, maintain physical distancing as much as possible, and wear a mask. We all have a shared responsibility to decrease the risk of COVID-19.
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For more information, please contact:
Lorel Trumier, Director
Prince Albert Catholic School Division
306-953-7500
