MEDIA STATEMENT
For Immediate Release – October 25, 2020
Saskatchewan Health Authority Identifies A Positive Case of COVID-19 Case
of An Individual at École St. Mary High School
PRINCE ALBERT- On the evening of October 25, 2020, officials from the Saskatchewan Health
Authority identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at École St. Mary High School and
another is under investigation. The case being investigated is not school acquired.
Communication is being 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.
Tomorrow is Election Day and there is no school on Monday, October 26th. We want to
reassure families of École St. Mary High School that school will resume for all students on
October 27, 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 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 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
