COVID-19 - School Community Notification Betty Gibson School

Manitoba public health officials have advised of at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 in Betty Gibson School on September 8^th and 13^th, 2021 in the Grade 1/2 - R Classroom, when the individual may have been infectious.  The infection was not believed to be acquired at school.

The school is working closely with public health officials and is following their recommendations. Close contacts have been identified and are advised to self-isolate along with their household members.

If you have not been contacted by the school stating your child is a potential close contact and a public health official has not contacted you, your child has not been identified as being exposed to COVID-19 from this case. If your child has not been identified as a close contact, public health officials still recommend that you closely monitor your child for symptoms of COVID-19.

Brandon School Division will continue to work closely with Public Health and Manitoba Education during this pandemic.

For more public health information about COVID-19, please visit Manitoba.ca/covid19/Updates/Resources

Mr. Mathew Gustafson
A/Superintendent/CEO
Brandon School Division