Saskatchewan health officials declared a novel coronavirus outbreak Friday, in the northern community of La Loche. It’s the first such outbreak in the province directly connected to a long-term care resident testing positive for the virus.
Meanwhile, a second employee at an Eden Care Home facility in Regina tested positive, and three residents are being monitored for symptoms. “Obviously these are high risk situations,” said Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr.
Saqib Shahab. “They are currently being managed with close oversight by public health.” Saskatchewan had been relatively successful in preventing the virus from spreading to seniors’ communities, compared to provinces like Ontario and Quebec.
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