The Office of the northern Medical Health Officers for the Saskatchewan Health Authority,Ìý the Athabasca Health Authority and the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority are advising all northern residents to avoid travel outside their communities unless it is for essential services.
This strong recommendation has been prompted by increasing COVID-19 case numbers in the north, many of which are linked to travel outside the north – to areas in the south, and out-of-province.
Regional Medical Health Officers are specifically advising:
·ÌýAgainst all non-essential travel outside the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District effective immediately and until further notice.
·ÌýThat travel between communities within the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District be limited to only that for essential services, effective immediately and until further notice.
Examples of essential services can be found on the Critical Public Services list available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.
This advisory is an evidence-based recommendation by the regional Medical Health Officers, and not a restriction under the current Chief Medical Health Officer’s Provincial Public Health Order.
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