Positive COVID-19 cases continue in Chinook School division
Over the past two weeks, Chinook School Division administration has been informed by officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority that positive COVID-19 cases have been identified in two individuals at École Centennial School in Swift Current, two individuals at Leader Composite School, two individuals at Fairview School in Swift Current and a positive COVID-19 case was identified in one individual at Success School.
Communication has been shared with the school communities and the SHA is conducting contact tracing. All students at Leader Composite School are currently participating in Remote Learning due to an earlier case. At École Centennial, as an extra precaution and to support the efforts of Public Health, students in the affected class are moving to Remote Learning for the necessary time period. All other classes at École Centennial will continue face-to-face. All classes in Success School will move to Remote Learning for the necessary time period. As an extra precaution and to support the efforts of Public Health, all students in Kindergarten to Grade 5 at Fairview School are moving to Remote Learning for the necessary time period. A deep clean and disinfection will be completed in the school as well.
On November 26, Chinook School Division administration was informed by officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority that a positive COVID-19 case was identified in two individuals at Ponteix School and in one individual at Swift Current Comprehensive High School.
As an extra precaution and to support the efforts of Public Health, all K-12 students at Ponteix School and all students in the affected classes at SCCHS are moving to Remote Learning for the necessary time period.
A deep clean and disinfection will be completed in the school. All Chinook schools follow enhanced cleaning protocols and include multiple protective provisions for students and staff.
All Chinook schools follow enhanced cleaning protocols and include multiple protective provisions for students and staff.
We all have a shared responsibility to decrease the risk of COVID-19 entering schools. Our school plans contain many important measures, processes and protocols which add layers of protection for students and staff.
Students and families are reminded to be diligent in performing the daily health screening, stay home if ill, call HealthLine 811 if exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, practice proper hand hygiene, maintain physical distancing as much as possible, wear a mask when appropriate, and do everything we can to keep each other safe.
To protect privacy, we are not able to share or discuss details.
