One officer has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Yorkton RCMP detachment, and 14 additional officers are in self-isolation. Staff Sergeant Jeff Simpson says only the front office of the detachment is closed to the public. “Our members are still on-duty 24/7, still providing service to the community of Yorkton and the surrounding areas,” Simpson […]
Regina Police is reporting their first positive COVID-19 test. RPS was notified of the positive test on Monday night. The employee does not directly work with members of the public. The employee will be away from work for a minimum of 14 days, and their work area has undergone a thorough disinfection and sanitization process. […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has released a number of locations in Regina and Yorkton where there are increased COVID-19 exposures. Individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 were at the following businesses when likely infectious: • September 19: Yorkton Home Hardware, 145 Broadway St. E, Yorkton, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. • September 21 and […]
The province has announce seven new cases of COVID-19 and 18 more recoveries as of Tuesday, September 29. Six of the new cases are located in Regina while one is in the Central East zone. Of the 1,899 reported cases, 138 are active. A total of 1,737 people have recovered. The government says eight people […]
A number of cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Yorkton. Mayor Bob Maloney notes one case is a front-line officer at the RCMP detachment and 14 additional officers are in self-isolation. “Our force will be reaching out if they need help, they will be calling in support for us, so while we are down […]
14 new cases of COVID-19 have been announced by the province on Monday. The 14 new cases combined with nine recoveries puts the active case count total in the province at 149. While Regina has three of the 14 new cases, seven other are in the Central East zone, three are in Saskatoon and one […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the Yorkton Regional Health Centre as of Sunday, September 27. The health authority is advising the public of a cluster of COVID-19 cases in the Yorkton area with the source of the outbreak in the hospital appearing to be community transmission. 17 cases have been […]
The Yorkton RCMP detachment has temporarily closed its doors to the public for non-emergency matters after an officer tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. The closure is in effect for two weeks starting on Monday until October 12. Yorkton RCMP say the officer has since begun self-isolating and will continue to follow direction from the […]
More possible COVID-19 exposures are being reported by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. On Sunday afternoon in two releases, the SHA warned about possible exposures in the following locations; Regina: Walmart, 2150 Prince of Wales Drive, Regina • Sept. 19, 2020, from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Safeway, 2931 13th Ave., Regina • Sept 24, 2020, from […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority and Good Spirit School Division have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Yorkton Regional High School. Four individuals within the school have tested positive for the virus and it is believed to have been community spread, not transmitted within the school. As a result, classes for Grades 9 to 12 […]
