Nearly 200 doctors from across Saskatchewan are asking businesses to voluntarily shut down or consider ways of delivering service without in-person interaction amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The practitioners — from Swift Current to Saskatoon, Regina to Humboldt — signed an open letter addressed to the “business community” quite literally begging operators to close their doors to prevent community transmission. “Please, we beg you, join us in battling this disease,” states the letter, being shared online. “The downstream impact of early action by our business community will save lives and give our healthcare system a fighting chance.