AHS updates COVID-19 Alert at Gilbert Paterson Middle School

Alberta Health Services has been working closely with Lethbridge School Division to support and manage the safety of our schools.
As of Jan. 26, AHS has notified the Division that there are now four COVID-19 cases at Gilbert Paterson Middle School. At this time, based on advice from Alberta Education, Gilbert Paterson Middle School will remain open.
AHS has proceeded with defining close contacts of the four cases within the school context, and those
individuals will be contacted by the school via email.
Those individuals will be required to quarantine immediately for the period defined by the close-contact letter.
On Jan. 12, the Division first received notice of an Outbreak at Gilbert Paterson Middle School. As a result, Gilbert Paterson Middle School was required to follow AHS direction and protocols.
As of Jan. 18, however, the Government of Alberta announced changes to how COVID-19 cases are reported in schools.
An Alert is issued for schools that have one to four cases. Schools are put on Outbreak status when five or more cases of COVID-19 are reported.