NITHA reporting 307 active cases of COVID-19
There are 307 active cases of COVID-19 in the north according to the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority.
The far northeast region continues to have the most active cases with 133. The far northwest and north central region both have the second highest number of cases with 71 a piece. The northeast region is reporting 24 active cases.
According to NITHA four people are hospital and 795 recoveries are being reported.
The Athabasca Health Authority in the far north central part of the province is reporting six active cases. Four of those cases are in Fond-du-Lac and two are in Black Lake. The health authority also reported three recoveries.
Non-essential travel in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District is being discouraged right now, but not restricted.
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Posted: Dec 14, 2020 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: December 14, 2020
This latest recommendation from regional medical health officers is not a restriction under the current chief medical health officer s provincial public health order.(Bridget Yard/CBC)
Residents of northern Saskatchewan are being advised to avoid non-essential travel outside their home communities.
The strong recommendation comes from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), the Athabasca Health Authority and the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority.
In a joint release, the health authorities said the advisory has been prompted by increasing COVID-19 case numbers in the north many of which, they said, are linked to travel to areas in the south and outside the province.
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People who live in the northern half of Saskatchewan are advised against travelling outside their communities.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority issued the advisory on Friday along with the Athabasca Health Authority and the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority.
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The advisory was prompted by increasing case numbers in the region, many of which are linked to travel within Saskatchewan and out of province, a government statement said.
It advises against travel out of the northern half of Saskatchewan, known as the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District (NSAD). The advisory also recommends that residents refrain from travel between communities except for “essential services.”