SASKATOON A COVID-19 case at École Holy Mary Catholic School in Martensville is being investigated as a possible Variant of Concern, according to Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS). In a release issued Saturday, the school division said affected classes will switch to online learning. GSCS said it is working with Public Health to notify parents and caregivers. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) recommends all close contacts get tested. Risk of exposure for anyone not considered a close contact is low, the release said. “We hope all who are ill or affected by COVID-19 in any way are doing well. As a community of faith, we continue to support each other and pray for all members of our school communities who are ill,” GSCS said in the release.
Latest COVID-19 cases at Saskatoon schools bring total cases recorded to 244
Saskatoon Public Schools says that since the start of the school year, there have been 244 positive cases at 53 location at 52 schools and at the board office.
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Posted: Mar 05, 2021 7:21 AM CT | Last Updated: March 5
Classes at both schools will continue as scheduled and the division says students, staff and families have been notified.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
SASKATOON A person has tested COVID-19 positive at Father Robinson School, St. Mark School and École Holy Mary Catholic School in Martensville, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools says. “We are working with Public Health to notify parents and caregivers. Risk of exposure for anyone not considered a close contact remains low,” the school division said in a news release. The affected classes will switch to online instruction starting Wednesday. “With the Christmas break just around the corner, it is important that we all follow health measures to decrease both the spread of COVID-19 in our communities and the risk of it entering schools,” the division said.