The Government of Saskatchewan is working with the leaders of all communities where a significant number of COVID-19 cases exist to enact further restrictions on all non-essential travel into and out of their communities. This includes travel between Hutterite communities.
Earlier Wednesday afternoon, the Ministry of Health disclosed that 60 new cases of COVID-19 had been diagnosed in Saskatchewan. Forty-seven of them were in Hutterite colonies.
It is recognized that some essential travel will be required and that will be limited to a small number of designated individuals for each community.
Last week people were asked in the affected areas to take the following steps to protect themselves and others, and reduce further spread of COVID-19:
- Stay in your home community as much as possible.
- Self-isolate and get tested if you are feeling unwell at all.
- Self-isolate and get tested if you have been in contact with anyone who is known to have tested positive.
- Limit your interpersonal contacts and group gatherings as much as possible.
