The province is making changes to the size of private gatherings, in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan linked to such gatherings.
The province’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, is amending the Public Health order on gathering sizes in private residences, as of Thursday night (12:01 am Friday, Oct. 16).
The maximum allowable gathering size for private gatherings in the home will now be 15.
“Even with increasing community transmission rates we still have the power to effect change, to flatten that curve, but it means all residents have to do their part to help keep their friends and family safe,” Shahab said in a news release.
Dr. Shahab recommends that masks be worn in all indoor public locations where physical distancing of two metres is not possible or predictable. Do not attend gatherings if you feel sick.
As a reminder, you can be fined for not following Public Health Orders. Fines may be $2,000 for individuals and $10,000 for corporations, plus a victim surcharge.
