BSD Schools and COVID-19

The priority of the Brandon School Division remains unchanged – the health, well-being and safety of our students, staff, and community, in doing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Please see the links below for important information:  

• COVID-19 Guidance & Planning for Schools (Manitoba Education gov.mb.ca)
• Province of Manitoba | Focus on the Fundamentals (gov.mb.ca)

Daily Screening:

Monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 every day. If your child develops symptoms, they should isolate (stay at home) and not attend school, childcare, or work. If they have an exposure, check the online screening tool for instructions on what to do.

• Online screening tool https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/screening-tool/
• COVID-19 Screening Checklist Covid-19 Generic Screening Checklist (gov.mb.ca)

If your child has symptoms:

• They should Isolate (stay home) and notify your school.
  • Please see the COVID-19 fact sheets for further information: https://manitoba.ca/covid19/factsheets.html
• Guidance on Isolation: Province of Manitoba | Self-Isolation (gov.mb.ca)
• See the below testing website for information on rapid antigen tests:  Province of Manitoba | COVID-19 Testing (gov.mb.ca)
  • Rapid Antigen Test Factsheet: COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) (gov.mb.ca)
  • If eligible for PCR testing, you can register to view your laboratory-based test results online: https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/test-results/

If you have questions or need advice:

• The online screening tool provides guidance for many different scenarios and may answer your questions: https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/screening-tool/
• If you have further questions, please call Health Links – Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888-315-9257