A new public health order Friday will reduce the number of people in a house gathering and institute mandatory masks.
The province has 842 active cases and 81 newly identified Tuesday.
“The maximum allowable gathering size for private gatherings in the home setting will decrease to 10, down from 15,” said the government.
The ten-person limit is also extended to outbuildings such as garages.
Masks will be required in all public indoor places in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert.
“Public health will closely monitor compliance and encourage all individuals, businesses and organizations to abide by the masking order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Enforcement options will be considered based on observed compliance with the order,” explained the government.
“For all communities, health officials strongly recommend wearing a non-medical mask anywhere outside the home as an additional measure to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.”
The measures will be in place for 28-days.
28 people are in hospital, while 97 recoveries were reported today.
Complete list of where masks are required:
- All healthcare facilities
- All long-term care, personal care homes and assisted living facilities
- Pharmacies
- Medical service centres and offices
- Retail businesses
- Shopping centres and malls
- Personal services businesses, such as hair and nail salons, spas, body art facilities, except during services that require removing a mask
- Restaurants and bars, except while eating or drinking while seated in designated areas
- Places of worship or faith gatherings
- Places for cultural or entertainment services or activities, such as movie theatres, arcades, concerts and other performances
- Places for sports and recreational activities, such as a gym, ice arena, pool, gymnastic facility, dance facility or indoor court or field facility, except while participating in physical exertion
- Places for events, such as conferences and receptions
- Municipal, provincial or federal government locations offering services to the public
- Common areas of tourist accommodations, such as lobbies, elevators and hallways
- Common areas of office buildings, such as lobbies, elevators and hallways, but not private offices
- Public areas of a university or college campus, such as library or student union building, classrooms, hallways and other common areas, but not labs, offices or residences
- Train or bus stations, ferry terminals and airports
- Public transport, including cabs, ride share services and carpooling.
The use of non-medical masks is NOT MANDATORY in these locations:
- Workplaces to which the public does not have access
- Private homes and residences except for service workers and visitors
- Private areas of long-term care homes, personal care homes, group homes, and assisted living
- Private resident areas of communal living, hospitality and workplace accommodations
- Public indoor areas when eating or drinking while seated or in designated area
The following people are exempt from the use of non-medical masks:
- Children under 2 years of age
- Anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance
- Persons actively engaged in physical exercise