The province of Saskatchewan has 14 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19, as of Monday afternoon, bringing the total to 66 reported cases.
According to information released by the Ministry of Health on Monday, 65 cases are confirmed and one case is presumptive positive; two of the cases are individuals in the 5-19 year old category, and all others are adults; 61 per cent of the cases are males and 39 per cent are females; and to date, 5,269 COVID-19 tests have been performed by the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory.
Additional demographic information on these cases is not available at this time as public health officials are continuing their contact investigation.
The case surveillance and testing information, including the regional locations of the confirmed and presumptive positive cases, is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.
If you are experiencing symptoms of fever and cough are note already self-isolating, self-isolate immediately and use the online self-assessment tool at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.
Contact HealthLine 811 if the assessment tool recommends it. HealthLine 811’s direction 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.
The Government of Saskatchewan has also launched a Business Response Team to support businesses in the province dealing with the economic challenges resulting from COVID-19.
“COVID-19 has caused significant economic hardships for businesses as we all work together to reduce the spread of this virus,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “We know businesses have questions and this response team will help them navigate this uncertain situation.”
The Business Response Team, led by the Ministry of Trade and Export Development, will work with businesses to identify program supports available to them both provincially and federally.
An email address and toll-free telephone number have been created to provide businesses a single point of contact to help answer questions. A single window information webpage has also been developed for businesses to access information and receive timely updates on provincial support initiatives.
The webpage includes information on both provincial and federal support measures, including the province’s recently announced financial support program.
For more information, businesses can contact the Business Response Team by calling 1-844-800-8688, emailing supportforbusiness@gov.sk.ca or by visiting www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-businesses.
The government says it has been contacted by many businesses, individuals and groups who have offered ideas and solutions. As such, the SaskBuilds Single Procurement Service will serve as a central point of contact and co-ordination.
If you are a Saskatchewan business, innovator, or supplier and you think you have a solution that can help fight COVID-19, you may direct your submission to procurement@gov.sk.ca.
A website has also been launched to provide information on support for workers who have had their employment impacted by the current economic situation. Workers can visit www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-workers for more information.
“During this challenging time, it is critical that the government continue to take action to support both the health and safety of our citizens as well as the economy, businesses and workers of our province,” Harrison said.
