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Jim Reiter, Saskatchewan Minister of Health, looks on during an update on COVID-19 at the Legislative Building in Regina on Wednesday March 11, 2020.Saskatchewan has recorded its highest daily total of COVID-19 cases, and the minister for rural health is urging residents in the southwest and west-central regions to hunker down to help limit spread.
More aggressive testing and contact tracing will be crucial to containing cases and “will likely find many more in the days ahead,” he added. People are being encouraged to stay home, limit interpersonal contacts and self-isolate if they feel sick or have been in contact with someone who might have COVID-19.“At this point, we’re not issuing any new public health orders or ordering any closures specific to that area,” Kaeding said.
“Today’s record jump in cases is extremely concerning and should be a wake-up call for all of us,” he said.
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