Almost 6,000 Calgary Catholic students and staff in isolation
Posted Nov 13, 2020 4:12 pm.
Last Updated Nov 13, 2020 4:35 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) — It’s not a letter parents who have kids in the Calgary Catholic School District want to receive.
They’ve been told about 6,000 students and staff are now in isolation because of COVID-19.
Late last month, about half that number was in isolation.
⚠️ Friday 3pm #ABEd COVID-19 Update:
Calgary Catholic Schools letter today:
~6000 students and staff in isolation with ~200 cases.New schools with 1st cases:
#666 Sturgeon Composite High (Sturgeon County)
#667 Bob Edwards YYC
#668 Our Lady Queen of Peace (Airdrie)1/2 pic.twitter.com/ZLiDFTkmau
— Support Our Students (@SOSAlberta) November 13, 2020
The Catholic board adds there have been about 200 cases in its schools since classes resumed this fall.
The district says it is now going to “pull back” all extracurricular activities, and as of Monday, only regularly scheduled credit courses will be held in schools.
The Calgary Board of Education is reporting just under 2,000 students and 195 staff in isolation at this time.
There are 23 schools in Calgary under watch status, meaning they have five or more cases reported, and an additional 37 schools with between 2-4 cases and listed under outbreak status.
