MEDIA STATEMENT
For Immediate Release – October 20, 2020
Saskatchewan Health Authority Identifies A Positive Case of COVID-19 Case
of An Individual at St. Francis School
PRINCE ALBERT- On the evening of October 20, 2020, officials from the Saskatchewan Health
Authority identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at St. Francis School in Prince Albert.
Communication has been shared with the specific classroom/cohort, as well as the school
community. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is proceeding with their assessment of the
situation, and all individuals deemed to be close contacts will be communicated with.
We want to reassure families of St. Francis School that school will resume October 21, 2020 for
in-person classes while maintaining the safety protocols that are in place. To protect privacy, we
are not able to share or discuss details. The case being investigated is not school acquired.
The classrooms impacted by this case, barring any other cases, is now being required to isolate
until further notice. The students and families will be receiving updates using the Edsby
platform.
Our thoughts and prayers are with this member of our school community, and we hope they are
doing well. We all have a shared responsibility to decrease the risk of COVID-19 entering
schools.
Thank you to everyone for continuing to be diligent in performing daily health screening, staying
home if ill, calling HealthLine 811 if exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, practicing proper hand
hygiene, maintaining physical distancing as much as possible, wearing a mask when appropriate,
and doing everything we can to keep each other safe.
For more information, please contact:
Lorel Trumier, Director
Prince Albert Catholic School Division
306-953-7500
