MEDIA STATEMENT
For Immediate Release – October 27, 2020
Saskatchewan Health Authority Identifies A Positive Case of COVID-19 Case
of An Individual at École St. Mary High School

PRINCE ALBERT- On Tuesday evening of October 27, 2020, officials from the Saskatchewan Health
Authority identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at Ecole St. Mary High School.

Communication of a possible exposure has been shared with two specific classroom/cohorts, 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.

École St. Mary High School will resume classes today October 28, 2020 for all students and staff. We
received notification that an individual in our school has tested positive for COVID-19 and that this
individual was present on October 16th, therefore Public Health officials are advising all students and
staff to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms daily and not to enter the school if ill.

Due to the safety protocols that are in place, this case is deemed to be a potential exposure and is of low
risk. To protect privacy, we are not able to share or discuss details.  The two classrooms impacted by this case, barring any other cases, are required to monitor for symptoms until October 30th, 2020 and are being advised to contact 811Healthline for advice.

The students and families of École St. Mary will be receive any updates using the Edsby Portal.
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.
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For more information, please contact:
Lorel Trumier, Director
Prince Albert Catholic School Division 306-953-7500