Saskatchewan had 14 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 66 reported cases on March 23. Sixty-five cases had been confirmed with a single presumptive positive case. Two of these cases are individuals in the 5-19-year-old category; all others are adults. A total of 61 per cent of these cases are males and 39 per cent are females. To date, 5,269 COVID-19 tests have been performed by Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory.Ìý
Additional demographic information on these cases is not available, as public health officials are continuing their contact investigations.
If anyone has experienced symptoms of fever and cough are not already self-isolating, then self-isolate at once and use the online self-assessment tool at .Ìý
Contact HealthLine 811, if the assessment tool recommends it. HealthLine 811’s directions may include a COVID-19 test and details on where to be tested.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has testing sites operating in Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Current and Weyburn with 19 sites open across the integrated north and six integrated rural testing sites.
Individuals are responsible for ensuring their actions do not put others at risk of COVID-19.
All travellers returning from international destinations - including the United States - are subject to mandatory self-isolation orders. Anyone identified by a Ministry of Health Official as a close contact of someone with COVID-19 must go into mandatory self-isolation for 14 days from the date of being exposed.
For those under self-isolation – don’t go to work, school, public areas – including places of worship – along with stores, shopping malls and restaurants. Cancel or reschedule non-urgent appointments. Don’t take buses, taxis or ride-sharing, where contact with others is possible. Don’t have visitors at home. Finally, ask family and friends to drop off food or use delivery or pick-up services for errands such as grocery shopping.Ìý
Self-isolated individuals can go outdoors to use their backyards, walk on the streets or exercise outdoors, but only if they have no symptoms and can maintain the required social distance of two metres at all times.Ìý
Use maintain proper hand hygiene and avoid contact with shared surfaces like handrails, pedestrian crosswalk buttons and outdoor playground equipment.ÌýAvoid common spaces within shared accommodations like apartments and condominiums (elevators, hallways and public places) and wherever it isn’t possible to maintain the distance of two metres.Ìý
Even if exhibiting mild symptoms, people must immediately self-isolate indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
