COVID-19 case is confirmed in the classroom have been relaxed by Alberta Health Services.Previously, anyone who was in a classroom with an infectious case was considered a close contact and required to self-isolate.“This was resulting in too many teachers/staff being excluded when they may not have actually had close contact with a student case,” AHS spokesperson Kerry Williamson said in a statement.However, Williamson said the changes are not a result of staff shortages.
Instead, they’re about bringing rules in line with how close contacts are determined outside the school environment.Now, AHS will assess teachers and school staff on a case-by-case basis.