There will be no changes to anti-COVID-19 measures at the Saskatchewan Health Authority鈥檚 facilities when Phase 3 starts on July 11, with the exception of Long Term Care home.
The authority said in a July 8 media release that while all remaining public health orders will be removed July 11, it does not mean the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
鈥淭ransmission of COVID-19 and its variants, like the Delta variant, will continue to pose a risk throughout the province and therefore to the health and safety of staff, physicians, patients, residents, family and visitors in Saskatchewan Health Authority facilities.鈥�
Visitors to SHA facilities like hospitals, vaccine clinics and out-patient clinics are required to:
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Wear a medical grade face mask for the duration of their stay in the facility. Failure to wear a mask may result in being denied access to the facility.
鈥� Patients will continue to be able to remove their masks when they are in their own room.
鈥� All staff in any SHA facility or performing any SHA service, like Home Care and including LTC homes, are still required to follow continuous masking protocols. - Answer the COVID-19 screening questions honestly and to the best of your ability.
- Follow Level 1 Family Presence guidelines. This means that each patient can designate two essential family members/supports. These people can both visit the patient but only one person at a time. Additional family members/supports can be designated for intensive care, and palliative care. Two people can be present at one time for intensive care, palliative care, and maternal/children鈥檚 units. These will be reassessed frequently and will be adjusted as the COVID-19 risk changes.
- Continue to be kind and respectful to everyone. Abusive language and actions will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the facility.
At long term care facilities, residents, family and visitors are not required to wear masks and have no limit on the number of visitors.
鈥淗owever, visitors are encouraged to wear a mask while visiting, particularly if the resident or visitor is not fully vaccinated or physical distance cannot be maintained,鈥� the authority said.听鈥淢asks help to reduce COVID-19 transmission. LTC Homes are different than other SHA facilities because these are considered people鈥檚 homes.鈥�
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