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UPDATED: COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Providence Place, Chateau St. Michael’s

New provincial data shows seven people at Providence Place, two residents at Extendicare and five people at Chateau St. Michael's have been confirmed to have contracted COVID-19
Providence Place
Providence Place. File photo

An outbreak of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Providence Place.

In an email to the Moose Jaw Express on Nov. 24, executive director Georgia Hutchinson explained that an outbreak was declared on Nov. 20. Since that time, the organization has been closely monitoring all employees and residents for possible symptoms.

“We have confirmed cases of residents and employees connected to Providence Place. We are taking all the necessary and precautionary measures to ensure the ongoing health and safety of our residents and employees,” she said. “The situation at Providence Place is evolving and we are not commenting on specific cases or case numbers at this time.”

The organization is working with public health, infection control and the medical health officer on this situation, Hutchinson said, adding Providence Place understands and appreciates the challenges that residents and their families are facing in this situation.

The provincial government updated its COVID-19 website recently with numbers of infections at care homes in Saskatchewan. There are seven people at Providence Place, five people at Chateau St. Michael's and two residents at Extendicare who have been confirmed to have contracted COVID-19.

According to the Government of Saskatchewan, in non-household settings, an outbreak is confirmed when two or more people test positive for COVID-19.

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