The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of a potential exposure to COVID-19 at a business in Estevan, in which a person or persons attended while likely infectious.
All individuals that were in attendance at Hall Funeral Service from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 17 are asked to self-isolate immediately and contact Weyburn Public Health at 306-861-4808 for further guidance.
Hall Funeral Services responded to the situation with a post on their Facebook page.
“Since the Reopen Saskatchewan Plan has allowed small gathering for funeral services and visitations, our staff has been diligently working to ensure that the safety of all guests in our facility is a top priority,” said owner Dustin Hall.
Sanitization processes include disinfecting of high touch/high traffic areas, and the use of electrostatic disinfectant fogging in between events.
“Additionally, our staff completes a symptom checklist daily, and are not permitted to work if displaying any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus,” said Hall.
At the time of the exposure, the business only had one staff member in attendance, who is following the direction of public health officials, and will not be returning to work until cleared by SHA.
“Our belief has always been, and continues to be, that it is important to support one another in times of loss. We will continue to accommodate families to the best of our ability, while recognizing that the safety of our staff and their families, our client families and the public at large is paramount.”
If you have already been contacted by Public Health, you do not need to call at this time.
If you also attended the private gathering associated with the visitation that evening, and have not been contacted by Public Health, please call the number listed above.
