Saskatchewan's Education Minister Gordon Wyant announced on Tuesday that schools in the province will be able to reopen for students on Sept. 1 after being closed since March 20 amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the province will resume in-classroom learning for the 2020-21 school year.

“Re-opening schools is a significant milestone for our province, and an important step for families to get back to a new-normal,” Wyant said.

He added the Ministry of Education will provide public health guidelines currently being developed in concert with the Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab.

On Monday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe encouraged people to work with their high schools, and within public health recommendations, to find creative and innovative ways to celebrate Grade 12 students’ graduations.

Phase 3, currently underway as of Monday, allows mass gatherings of 15 people in indoor spaces and 30 people outdoors.

Saskatchewan has a total of 656 COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths as of Tuesday.

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