Saskatchewan s far north includes the far northwest, far north central and far northeast health zones.
Saskatchewan s provincial dashboard indicates that when combined, the health zones only have a population of 56,711.
Dr. Johnmark Opondo, medical health officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority in Saskatoon, told the town hall that the rate increase was the result of an outbreak in the Hatchet Lake area. It really just shows us we need to focus, we need to watch with caution these partially-immunized areas, said Opondo.
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