Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is calling on residents to be vigilant and follow public health guidelines in light of increased COVID-19 cases in the province.
“We have seen our case numbers rise on a number of occasions over the past few months and every time, Saskatchewan people have been able to bring those numbers back down again through our collective efforts,” Moe said in a statement.
“So let’s be especially vigilant in the days ahead. Keep physically distancing, wear a mask when distancing may not be possible, wash your hands often, stay home if you are feeling unwell at all, avoid any unnecessary out of province travel and try to limit your number of close contacts as much as possible.”
The plea comes as Saskatchewan reported 48 new cases of COVID-19, and investigations into the source of today’s (Mon) new cases are underway.
On Sunday (Oct. 11) it was reported that 12 of the northern cases were linked to the Gospel Outreach outbreak in Prince Albert and it’s anticipated several of today’s cases will also be connected. The province also notes cases linked to public and private social gatherings in the home and other venues.
Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, also emphasized vigilance and extreme caution in any social gathering.
