The head of the Saskatchewan Medical Association says he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Dr. Allan Woo believes he contracted the disease while at a bonspiel in Edmonton. “I attended a curling bonspiel held March 11-14 in Edmonton.
This bonspiel is an annual event that usually attracts 50-60 physicians from Western Canada,” Woo said in a statement. “I believe I contracted the COVID-19 virus at this bonspiel.” To date, there have been eight confirmed and 12 presumptive COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan.
Woo said he is self-isolating at home. “I have been self-isolating since Tuesday morning when I first noticed symptoms,” Woo said. “At my practice, we rescheduled appointments and surgeries and we