UPDATED: COVID-19 outbreak declared at Catholic Central High School

Oct 30, 2020 | 6:25 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – UPDATE (11/01/2020): The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 at Catholic Central High School.

“We are reassured that these cases are NOT the result of in-school transmission and are instead associated with cases outside of the school community,” the division stated Sunday evening, November 1.

“All close contacts have been informed and are required to isolate while following the directives provided by Alberta Health Services (AHS). Out of respect for those impacted and in accordance with AHS guidelines, further details about members of the community who may test positive for COVID-19 cannot be disclosed.”

As of November 1, the division has six active infections at two school sites (Catholic Central, and St. Catherine School in Picture Butte), requiring the isolation of about 90 staff and students.

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(10/28/2020 6:26 AM) The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 at Catholic Central High School.

This comes after one positive case was confirmed at the school earlier this week.

The division has also confirmed one positive infection at St. Catherine’s School in Picture Butte.

For both schools, all close contacts have been informed of the situation and are required to isolate while following the directives of Alberta Health Services (AHS).

The division said it could not disclose whether the cases involved a student(s) and/or staff member(s).

As of Thursday evening, Oct. 29, the division has seven active cases across four of its schools: Ecole St. Mary, St. Francis Junior High School, Catholic Central High School, and St. Catherine School).

This has resulted in the isolation of approximately 120 staff and students.

by Justin Goulet