MEDIA STATEMENT
For Immediate Release – December 13, 2020
Saskatchewan Health Authority Identifies A Positive Case of COVID-19 in Individual
at École St. Mary High School
PRINCE ALBERT- On Sunday afternoon, December 13, 2020, officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at École St. Mary High School. Communication of a possible exposure has been shared with specific class/cohort(s), 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 are being notified.
The class/cohort(s), impacted by this case, barring any other cases, are required to Self-Isolate until midnight on December 22, 2020. The class/cohort(s) will be move to remote learning during isolation. These specific class/cohort(s) are advised to contact 811 Healthline for advice. École St. Mary High School will resume with Level 4 remote learning for all students (including the students who are required to isolate) until January 15, 2021 as previously announced.
Public Health officials are advising all students and staff to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms daily and not to enter the school if ill. Thank you to the Health Authority for all of their hard work and efforts. Our thoughts and prayers are with the members 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
