The health authority has said the decision to temporarily shutter the ERs was communicated with mayors earlier than that, but exact dates of the closures weren't provided.
[Most of the active cases are in the far north, with none in Regina and six in Saskatoon.Brkich says he understood that the closure would only happen if there was an emergency situation.Coronavirus: SaskTel Centre aims to break attendance record — virtually
It’s important to be cautious, he said, but without emergency services residents could be in jeopardy because the next nearest facility is about an hour away. Brkich said he’s raised the issue with the minister of rural and remote health and would like to see a timeline for when the Davidson hospital will reopen.
At the time of the closure, Davidson’s mayor expressed concern the town was given less than 48-hours notice. The health authority has said the decision to temporarily shutter the ERs was communicated with mayors earlier than that, but exact dates of the closures weren’t provided.Saskatchewan has a total 634 cases of COVID-19. Of those, 546 people have recovered and seven people have died.
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