The Saskatchewan Health Authority presently have one confirmed COVID-19 case of a staff member at the Meadow Lake Hospital.
This case at the hospital was linked to community-transmission. To date, no patients have presented with symptoms of COVID-19.
Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, Medical Health Officer, declared an outbreak the evening of Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The COVID-19 positive staff member and close contacts to the confirmed case are on self-isolation and additional contact tracing is underway. For every single positive case of COVID-19, Public Health interviews the case to determine with whom they have had contact during their infectious period. Infection Prevention Control is immediately notified of all positive tests in SHA facilities and engaged to ensure all appropriate protocols are in place.
At this time, there are no service disruptions at Meadow Lake Hospital.
