Potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in Yorkton, Togo and Regina

Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious:

Yorkton

• October 28
  • Prairie Harvest Christian Life Centre, 72 Melrose Avenue, 7 to 9 p.m.
• October 30
  • Days Inn (swimming pool),1 275 Broadway Street East, 6 to 7 p.m.
• November 1
  • Real Canadian SuperStore, 206 Broadway Street East, 9 to 9:30 a.m.
  • Touch of Asia,14 Dracup Avenue N, 1 to 2 p.m.

Togo

• October 30
  • Silver Thread Drop-In Community Centre,120 Main Street, 9 to 9:45 a.m. and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• October 31
  • Silver Thread Drop In Community Centre,120 Main Street, 11 a.m. to 12 noon

Regina

• October 23 to November 1 inclusive
  • Madni Islamic Center and Mosque,639 Pasqua Street, no times identified
• October 25
  • West 49, Cornwall Centre location, 5 to 8 p.m.
• October 26
  • Real Canadian SuperStore, Golden Mile location, 5 to 5:30 p.m.
• October 29
  • Home Depot, 1030 Pasqua Street N, 6 a.m. to 12 noon
• October 30
  • University of Regina Education Building (first floor, common area close to Riddel Centre), 3737 Wascana Parkway, 3 to 6 p.m.
  • Home Depot, 1867 Victoria Avenue East, 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• October 31
  • Sport Chek, 2223 Victoria Avenue E, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
    Public Health officials are advising individuals who were at these locations on the specified dates during the specified times to self-monitor for 14 days, and if you have had or develop symptoms of COVID-19, immediately self-isolate and call HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner to arrange for testing. It is important to note that individuals may develop symptoms from two to 14 days following exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19.

How to avoid getting sick:

• Keep at least 2 metres away from others when in public and be certain to wear a mask when that's not possible.
• Limit gatherings to the numbers specified in public health orders.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water; if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

Recognize the symptoms:  Stay home if you have symptoms and monitor yourself. Symptoms include: fever, cough, headache, muscle and/or joint aches and pains, sore throat, chills, runny nose, nasal congestion, conjunctivitis, dizziness, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite (difficulty feeding for children), loss of sense of taste or smell, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing.

COVID-19 is in Saskatchewan:Protect yourself and your family at all times during the pandemic by following all public health recommendations and ensuring you do your part to stop the spread. COVID-19 is transmitted through coughing and sneezing (droplet transmission), and by touching surfaces with the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands. Every day we are learning more about COVID-19 and other ways it may be transmitted.

Get tested:Learn more about testing and take the online self-assessment at Saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 to determine if you need to get tested. Testing is universally available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not. Please note that in accordance with the latest expert advice on COVID-19, testing for symptomatic people may be delayed until their symptoms have been present for 48 hours to minimize the number of false negative tests. Call HealthLine 811 or your physician for a referral.

Care for yourself and others: Remember, anyone at any age can contract COVID-19, so be kind to each other and follow the recommended practices.

COVID-19 Alert APP: The Health Canada COVID Alert app is available to all Saskatchewan residents at no cost in the Apple and Google Play app store. The app is another tool available to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19 by letting people know of possible exposures without sharing any personal information. For more information, visit the COVID-19 Apps webpage.

Why issue an alert?When an individual tests positive for COVID-19, a contact investigation immediately follows where public health reaches out to anyone who may be linked to that individual with COVID-19 and provide them with information on testing and self-isolation. If health officials are uncertain that they have identified all known close contacts, they may take further action to notify the community about possible locations where individuals with COVID-19 may have attended while infectious. This is simply about notification to potential contacts, not about the business. Business may also communicate independently to their customers outside of the public health process.