By Chris Brown

Number of affected rural schools growing

Positive COVID-19 case connected to Bow Island Elementary School

Apr 20, 2021 | 3:04 PM

DUNMORE, AB — A positive case of COVID-19 has been connected to Bow Island Elementary School.

Prairie Rose Public Schools says close contacts have been identified and 14 students and four staff have been placed into quarantine.

The school is on AHS Alert status, says the school division, which was informed of the case Monday and posted a statement on its website later that day.

The statement says those who are required to isolate will continue to be supported by the school through online and remote learning methods. Siblings and family members of close contacts are not required to self-isolate, however they are asked to monitor for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19. Out of respect for privacy and in accordance with AHS guidelines, the division cannot disclose personal details about the positive case.

“Bow Island Elementary School remains open to in-person learning and we are working closely with Alberta Health Services to ensure necessary measures are in place to protect students and staff. We continue to focus on preventing the spread of COVID-19 and have directed our custodian team to conduct enhanced cleaning protocols of the school. This additional cleaning will focus on areas where the individual was present along with our continuous attention to high touch areas and surfaces throughout the facility.”

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