Potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Yorkton

​Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious:

Prince Albert

• October 26 and 27
• Northern Lights Casino, 6:45 p.m. to 3 a.m. (each day)

Regina

• October 28
• Western Cycle Source for Sports, 1550 8th Ave., 5 to 5:20pm

• October 31
• Real Canadian Superstore, 4450 Rochdale Blvd., 10 to 11 a.m.
• Toys R Us, 730 Albert St., 12:30 to 1 p.m.
• November 2
• Good Life South, 3806 Albert St., 9:30 to 11 a.m.
• Boston Pizza South, 4657 Rae St., 5:20 to 7 p.m.
• Quance East Medical Clinic, 2223 Victoria Ave. E #49, 2 to 3 p.m. 
• Mike's Independent,1341 Broadway Ave., 10 to 10:30 a.m.
• November 2-5 inclusive
• LG Fitness, 1560 C McAra St., 6 to 7 a.m.
• November 3
• Planet Fitness, 112 Quince Street, 7:30 to 10 a.m.
• Save On Foods South, 4520 Albert St. S, no time identified by contact
  
• November 4
• Crossroad Chiropractic, 15-5875 Rochdale Blvd., 4 to 4:40 p.m.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 380 McCarthy Blvd N., 11 to 11:30 p.m.

• November 5
• Walmart Supercentre, 3939 Rochdale Blvd., 5 to 5:30 p.m.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 380 McCarthy Blvd N., 4 to 430 p.m.

Swift Current

• October 30
• Coop Grocery (WheatlandMall ), 1150 Central Ave. N, 4 to 5 p.m.
• Elmwood Grocery, 963 Chaplin St. E, 5:30 p.m.
• Giant Tiger, 1680-1150 Central Ave. N, 4 to 5 p.m.
• Kabo's, 1150 Central Ave. N, approximately 11 p.m.
• Railway Social House, 508 Cheadle St. W, 4:30 to 7 p.m.

• October 31
• Pet Valu, 1150 Central Ave. N, 10:20 to 10:30 a.m.
• Pharmasave, 390 Central Ave. N, 10:00 to 10:15 a.m.
• Rittinger's Men's Wear, 330 Central Ave. N #13B, 9:40 to 10 a.m.
• Sweet Tree store, 212 Central Ave. N, approximately 4 p.m.

• November 1
• Dollarama (Swift Current Mall), 1150 Central Ave. N, approximately 2 p.m.
• Giant Tiger, 1680-1150 Central Ave. N, approximately 4 p.m.
• Walmart, 1800 22^nd Ave. NE, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. AND 1 to 2 p.m.

• November 2
• Coop gas bar (Wheatland Mall), 1150 Central Ave. N, 3:30 to 3:40 p.m.
• Coop Grocery (Wheatland Mall), 1150 Central Ave. N, noon to 2 p.m.
• K-Motel, 2225 N Service Road W, breakfast time
• Safeway, 1 Springs Drive, 4 to 4:10 p.m.

• November 3
• Akropol, 133 Central Ave. N, lunch time
• Buffalo Brew Pub, 278 1^st Ave. NE, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Elmwood Grocery, 963 Chaplin St. E, approximately noon
• Training Zone, 225 1 Ave. NE, 9 to 10 a.m.
• Urban Grounds, 167 Central Ave. N, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. AND approximately 4 p.m.
• Salvation Army Thrift store, 151 Central Ave. N, approximately 1:30 p.m.

• November 4
• Buffalo Brew Pub, 278 First Ave. NE, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Instant Loan, 1121 6 Ave. N, no time identified by contact, business had no other customers at the time they visited
• Kabo's, 1150 Central Ave. N, approximately 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. November 5
• Rittinger's Men's Wear, 330 Central Ave. N #13B, 3 to 4 p.m.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 911 Central Ave. N, 5:30 to 6 p.m.
• Spring's Garden, 1 Springs Dr., lunch time

• November 5
• Elmwood Grocery, 963 Chaplin St. E, approximately 10:30 a.m.

• November 7
• Coop Grocery (Wheatland Mall), 1150 Central Ave. N, 4 to 5 p.m.

Public Health officials are advising individuals who were at these locations on the specified dates during the specified times to self-monitor for 14 days, and if you have had or develop symptoms of COVID-19, immediately self-isolate and call HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner to arrange for testing. It is important to note that individuals may develop symptoms from two to 14 days following exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19.

How to avoid getting sick:

• Keep at least 2 metres away from others when in public and be certain to wear a mask when that's not possible.
• Limit gatherings to the numbers specified in public health orders.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water; if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

Recognize the symptoms:  Stay home if you have symptoms and monitor yourself. Symptoms include: fever, cough, headache, muscle and/or joint aches and pains, sore throat, chills, runny nose, nasal congestion, conjunctivitis, dizziness, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite (difficulty feeding for children), loss of sense of taste or smell, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing.

COVID-19 is in Saskatchewan: Protect yourself and your family at all times during the pandemic by following all public health orders and recommendations and orders and ensuring you do your part to stop the spread. COVID-19 is transmitted through coughing and sneezing (droplet transmission), and by touching surfaces with the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands. Every day we are learning more about COVID-19 and other ways it may be transmitted.

Get tested:Learn more about testing and take the online self-assessment at Saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 to determine if you need to get tested. Testing is universally available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not. Please note that in accordance with the latest expert advice on COVID-19, testing for symptomatic people may be delayed until their symptoms have been present for 48 hours to minimize the number of false negative tests. Call HealthLine 811 or your physician for a referral.

Care for yourself and others: Remember, anyone at any age can contract COVID-19, so be kind to each other and follow the recommended practices.

COVID-19 Alert APP: The Health Canada COVID Alert app is available to all Saskatchewan residents at no cost in the Apple and Google Play app store. The app is another tool available to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19 by letting people know of possible exposures without sharing any personal information. For more information, visit the COVID-19 Apps webpage.

Why issue an alert? When an individual tests positive for COVID-19, a contact investigation immediately follows where public health reaches out to anyone who may be linked to that individual with COVID-19 and provide them with information on testing and self-isolation. If health officials are uncertain that they have identified all known close contacts, they may take further action to notify the community about possible locations where individuals with COVID-19 may have attended while infectious. This is simply about notification to potential contacts, not about the business. Business may also communicate independently to their customers outside of the public health process.