The Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools division is confirming a COVID-19 positive case at St. Joseph High School.

The school division says the case was confirmed by the Saskatchewan Health Authority on Friday evening and they are working with Public Health and the SHA is conducting contact tracing. The school division says risk of exposure for anyone not considered a close contact remains low. Parents and caregivers have been informed and classes will continue as scheduled.

The GSCS adds in recent weeks, they have seen how social behaviour outside of school affects COVID-19 cases in schools. They say it is important that everyone follows the health measures in place to decrease both the spread of COVID-19 in their communities to avoid the risk of it entering schools. Students and families are reminded to be diligent in performing the daily health screening, staying at home if they are ill, call HealthLine 811 if they exhibit COVID-19 symptoms, practice proper hand hygiene, maintain physical distancing as much as possible, wear a mask when appropriate, and do all they can to keep everyone safe.