WEYBURN – Dr. Stanley Enebeli, Medical Health Officer for the Sask. Health Authority, declared an outbreak at the Weyburn General Hospital on February 24 after two patients tested positive.
Dr. Enebeli and SHA Infection Prevention and Control are providing support for staff to control the outbreak, including enhanced precautions to prevent further transmission among patients, visitors and staff.
The outbreak has not resulted in any disruption to services at the Weyburn Hospital.
Existing Public Health Order Lifts Monday
The remaining public health orders, including the requirement of masking in designated indoor public spaces, will remain in effect until the end of day, Sunday, February 27. All public health orders will be removed as of Monday, February 28.
Residents may still continue to mask in any location where they feel it appropriate or safer to do so, based on their personal risk assessment. All are asked to be respectful of the decisions individuals make.
Public health continues to encourage residents to take the preventative measures that have proven to reduce the spread of COVID-19 including wearing a mask if needed, taking advantage of free rapid testing, regular handwashing, staying home when ill and getting vaccinated, including your third/booster dose as soon as you are eligible. Booster/third dose eligibility now includes everyone 12 years of age and older.
• Based on data recorded in Panorama, the public health database, there were 37 newly reported COVID-19 deaths, which is slightly lower than the number reported in the previous week (42).
• There were 38.8 COVID-like illness patients per 1,000 in emergency department visits, a decrease from 39.9 per 1,000 the previous week.
• Seven confirmed new COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care and care home settings were reported this week. This is almost one-third of the 22 outbreaks that were reported the previous week.
• As of February 19, of the population five years and older, 85.5 per cent received at least one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine and 80.1 per cent completed a series.
