The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public of an increased risk of COVID-19 in Regina, the Southeast and Southwest due to a rise in variants of concern and is strongly urging Saskatchewan residents to strictly adhere to all public health order and measures, including:
- Keep two metres away from others when in public and wear a mask.
- Limit gatherings and ensure gathering sizes do not exceed public health orders.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Do not touch your eyes, nose, mouth or mask with unwashed hands.
- Stay home if you are unwell; seek health care services when you help.
- Regularly monitor your health for any COVID-19 symptoms.
In order to keep everyone in SHA facilities and long-term care homes safe during this time, family presence/visitation is being restricted to Level 3 palliative/end-of-life care in Regina, the Southeast and Southwest.
In Regina (effective April 2 at 8 a.m.), this includes the Regina General Hospital; Pasqua Hospital, along with the Level 3 restriction already in place at all long-term care homes in Regina, Emerald Park, Lumsden and Cupar.
Southeast (effective April 1 at 5 p.m., all hospitals and long-term care homes in the areas listed):
- Arcola
- Balcarres
- Bengough
- Broadview
- Carlyle
- Carnduff
- Estevan
- Fillmore
- Fort Qu’Appelle
- Gainsborough
- Indian Head
- Kipling
- Lampman
- Maryfield
- Midale
- Montmartre
- Moosomin
- Oxbow
- Radville
- Redvers
- Stoughton
- Wawota
- Weyburn
- Whitewood
- Wolseley
