Phase one of the provincial government’s Re-Open Saskatchewan plan takes effect on Monday.
The first phase will see restrictions lifted on medical services such as dentistry, optometry, physical therapy, optician services, podiatry, occupational therapy and chiropractic treatment.
Phase one also provides specific guidelines related to provincial parks and campgrounds, boat launches, fishing, and golf courses, which will open May 15th.
Reservations for camping can also be made starting Monday morning, with camping beginning June 1st.
Today, we begin Phase 1 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan as we gradually & cautiously lift restrictions related to the #COvID19SK pandemic
This plan begins with allowing access to previously restricted medical services, fishing & boat launches, golf courses & parks & campgrounds pic.twitter.com/P8D1I3VdUi
— Scott Moe (@PremierScottMoe) May 4, 2020
More details on Saskatchewan’s Re-Open plan can be read here.
Due to a recent outbreak, Lloydminster and La Loche will not be included in the first phase of the re-open plan at this time.
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Meanwhile, 12 more cases of COVID-19 were announced on Sunday, bringing Saskatchewan’s total to 433.
Of those 12, four of the new cases are in the North, four are in the Far North, and four are in the Saskatoon area.
There are currently 14 people in hospital; 11 are receiving inpatient care, five in the North region and six in Saskatoon.
Three people are in intensive care in Saskatoon.
Phase two of the re-open plan will take effect May 19th.
Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec are also loosening restrictions on Monday.
As of Sunday night, there were 59,474 cases on COVID-19 in Canada, with 3,682 deaths.
More than 893,000 people have been tested, with 6.5 percent being positive.
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