Sask. Rivers schools highlight hygiene practices as COVID-19 spreads
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is stepping up its reminders around public health following confirmation Thursday of this province’s first COVID-19 case. A second presumptive case was confirmed Friday.
In a letter to families, the division said they continued to be guided by Public Health, and firstly, wanted to remind parents and caregivers to review effective hygiene practices.
“The first, most important step is around that personal monitoring of health,” Director of Education Robert Bratvold told paNOW. “Hygiene practices, washing of hands often, social distancing, those things.”
Further measures were being taken to help limit the spread of disease and reduce pressure on the health care system. These would include: the cancellation of field trips or gatherings of more than one class where many members of the public would be present, cancellation of guest speakers, and of gatherings like assemblies.