The Northern Village of Pinehouse said a person with a post office box in that community has tested positive for COVID-19.
Mayor Mike Natomagan said in a letter that the unidentified person in their 50’s has been away from Pinehouse for several months, on a lengthy visit to Saskatoon, where they developed symptoms.
Natomagan says this person is being cared for in Saskatoon hospital and that Pinehouse health officials are monitoring the situation.
Provincial health officials said they won’t discuss individual cases and will not release location details.