Questions are quickly arising related to the Premier’s announcement yesterday about regional school closures for grades 7-12.

At present, Black Gold School Division schools do not fall within the provincially established criteria for closure. The Province is applying targeted, two-week restrictions to communities or regions with a case rate above 350 per 100,000 people, and 250 active cases. Rural municipalities with fewer than 250 active cases are excluded from this threshold.

The Division is closely monitoring school COVID-19 case numbers. Should our numbers go up and necessitate closure, we will work with Alberta Education to take all appropriate actions to keep our students and staff safe.

Read the GoA news release about targeted regional measures to bend the curve: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=780533DBB6ECD-FF17-9907-23EBE287AE9BB6A7

See below for the current number of active cases, and active cases per 100,000, in the City of Leduc, City of Beaumont, and Leduc County.