The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has chosen to temporarily remove paid parking in order to support frontline workers and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The health authority made the decision on Thursday and said its employees remain focused on delivering care. This decision applies to doctors, staff, nurses, patients and visitors.
SHA said the only visitors who are allowed in its facilities are there for compassionate reasons. It comes as a petition was organized asking for this action to be taken.
More than 350 people had signed that petition by the afternoon of April 2. The petition’s organizer has friends who work in health care and were paying around $18 to park at hospitals every shift.