Two cases of COVID-19 linked to St. Mary High School

Daily Herald File Photo A group of 21 Japanese students will be visiting Ecole St. Mary High School in March and host families are needed.

Two cases of COVID-19 have been identified at Ecole St. Mary High School in Prince Albert.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority according to the Prince Albert Catholic School Division identified the cases on Tuesday.

In a news release the division explained that communication has been shared with the specific classroom/cohort, as well as the school community.

“The cases being investigated today are not linked and both cases have not been acquired at school,” the release stated.

“The Saskatchewan Health Authority is proceeding with their assessment of the situation, and all individuals deemed to be close contacts will be provided instructions.”

As is the case in all cases in the division no further information will be made available citing privacy concerns.

“We want to reassure families of École St. Mary High School that the school will continue to operate for in-person classes while maintaining the safety protocols that are in place.” the release added.

The cohorts impacted by this cases being notified and provided instruction. 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.”
They emphasized that everyone has 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,” the release stated.

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