UPDATE: Wilson Middle School’s COVID ‘Watch’ status shifted to ‘Outbreak’ status

Dec 9, 2020 | 7:57 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – (UPDATE Dec. 9, 2020): The Lethbridge School Division has confirmed that Wilson Middle School’s ‘Watch’ status has been changed to an ‘Outbreak’ status.

An outbreak is declared when there is two or more cases in a school setting (staff/child) within a 14-day period (one incubation period) OR two or more confirmed cases (staff/child) that are epidemiologically linked. As of Wednesday, Dec. 9, there are two active cases at Wilson Middle School.

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Wilson Middle School in Lethbridge is under a COVID Watch status.

The Lethbridge School Division said Tuesday evening that it had received notice of the status from Alberta Health Services. As a result, the school is required to follow AHS direction and protocols.

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A Watch status is declared when a school has five or more cases where COVID-19 could have been acquired or transmitted within the school.

The division said there are five cases at Wilson Middle School. At this time, though, based on advice from Alberta Health Services, the school will remain open.

“As of November 30, Wilson’s Grade 7 and Grade 8 students, like all middle schools across Alberta, shifted to at-home learning. Grade 6 students will continue to attend in-person classes until Lethbridge School Division’s Christmas break,” the division said in a statement on its website.

AHS has defined the close contacts of the five cases within the school context and those individuals have been notified by the school through an emailed letter.

Those individuals are now required to quarantine for the period defined by the close-contact letter.

by Justin Goulet