COVID-19: State of public health emergency. Mandatory measures remain in effect provincewide.
Overview
Reporting update
Starting January 18 at 3:30pm, updated reporting for COVID-19 cases in schools will take effect.
Learn more: Updates to COVID-19 reporting in schools (January 14, 2021)
The school outbreak map shows the current status of COVID-19 in K-12 schools across Alberta. Schools that have 2 or more confirmed cases will be identified on the map.
Public health measures are in place to ensure a safer reopening of schools. This includes mandatory masking, physical distancing, enhanced cleaning, and daily symptom screening. If a case is confirmed, contact tracers and public health officials will be deployed to identify potential exposure and limit spread.
Definitions for confirmed cases in schools:
Alert (1 case)
- Parents will be notified by their child’s school as soon as one confirmed case is identified within the school. This is known as an alert. These are not currently included in the map.
Outbreak (2+ cases)
- An outbreak is declared when there are 2 or more confirmed cases in a school setting within a 14 day period where disease could have been acquired or transmitted in the school. Any school meeting this definition will be reported on the map.
Outbreak over
- A school outbreak is declared over when there have been no new confirmed cases in a school for 28 days.
Interactive Map
Click on a region to find out more about school outbreaks in the community.
The map designates schools as open, watch or enhanced status, consistent with the COVID-19 relaunch status map. There must be an outbreak of at least two confirmed cases in a school for it to be reported on the map. Schools without two confirmed cases are not listed.
The outbreak map is updated Monday to Friday, on school days.
Region classification
Enhanced - Risk levels require enhanced measures to control the spread at a school or school authority level
School(s) may be moved to scenario 2 (in school classes partially operating) or scenario 3 (at-home learning)
Watch - School outbreak declared with 5 or more cases where disease could have been acquired or transmitted in the school
Scenario 1 – school is open with near normal operations with some public health measures
Province is monitoring risk and working with the school, school authority and Alberta Health Services
Additional public health measures may be in place within a school to control the spread
Open - No schools in this area have outbreaks of 5 or more cases.
Scenario 1 – school is open with near normal operations with some public health measures
Parents may have received an alert from their school
Alberta Health Services may be working with local schools, but any additional measures are localized and targeted.
