Two individuals who attended a wake and funeral in the community of Clearwater River Dene have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) as of June 11, 2020 after developing symptoms. After further assessment of the situation the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority and Saskatchewan Health Authority public health officials are advising anyone who attended any of these events (wake on June 10, 2020 and funeral on June 11, 2020) to immediately SELF-ISOLATE and SELF-MONITOR for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days from date of attendance. If any of the following symptoms appear during self-monitoring, call HealthLine 811 or their community health centre for evaluation and advice:
Fever
Headache
Chills
Cough
Shortness of breath
Sore throat
Runny nose
Diminished sense of smell or taste.
Self-isolation is an important way of preventing COVID-19 from spreading in Saskatchewan.
For more information on COVID-19 visit: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus
