Saskatchewan public health has issued a number of restrictions for Regina and the surrounding area due to the rising concern for COVID-19 variant transmission in the Queen City, including a travel advisory.
Effective immediately, all indoor public gatherings are no longer allowed in Regina and area, and residents are not allowed to expand their household bubbles.
The only exceptions to the new public health order are single individuals and single parents of minor children, who are permitted to continue meeting with one outside household provided it has less than five individuals, and co-parenting arrangements.
Beginning on March 28, all restaurants in Regina and area will be required to close their in-person dining areas, but take-out and delivery options will still be allowed.
All non-essential indoor venues will also be required to close to the public at this time, including halls, conference facilities, arts and entertainment venues, museums, libraries, cinemas and arcades.
Individuals in the Regina area are also being strongly encouraged to work from home if possible, with the majority of public service and crown employees already doing so.
The adjustments to the current public health orders are targeted at Regina and communities within a perimeter around the city, which includes Belle Plaine, Pense, Regina Beach, Craven, Lumsden and Lumsden Beach, Edenwold, Pilot Butte, White City, Balgonie, Kronau, Davin, Gray, Riceton, and rural municipalities in these areas.
The remainder of the province may still follow the orders announced on March 9, and public health has issued a travel advisory strongly recommending against unnecessary travel in or out of the Regina area at this time.
The public health orders for Regina will remain in place until April 5, when they will be reviewed.
For more information on COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, visit saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.
