Province announces Phase Three of Re-Open Saskatchewan

The good news just keeps on coming for Saskatchewan when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to announcing Thursday that only two new cases had been found in the province against 15 recoveries – knocking the total to only 106 active cases in Saskatchewan, and none in the southern part of the province including Moose Jaw, Swift Current and Weyburn for almost two months – the Saskatchewan Health Authority revealed the opening date for Phase Three of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan.

And that date will be soon: Monday, June 8.

In Phase Three restaurants and licensed establishments will be able to open at 50 per cent capacity. Gyms and fitness facilities will also be able to open for business, as will childcare facilities and places of worship – subject to guidelines that are being developed. Personal service businesses that did not open in Phase 2 are also allowed to begin providing services, including:

• Estheticians;
• Tattoo artists;
• Make-up applicators;
• Electrologists;
• Manicurists;
• Pedicurists;
• Sun tanning parlours;
• Facilities in which body piercing, bone grafting or scarification services are provided; and
• Other personal service facilities.

The size of indoor gatherings will be increased to 15 people and the size of outdoor gatherings raised to 30.

Further guidelines are currently being developed for restaurants and licensed establishments, and gyms and fitness facilities. They will be included in the updated plan, which will be available at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open on Friday, May 22.

Guidelines for the safe re-opening of places of worship will be developed in consultation with faith leaders. Further information will be added to these guidelines and others will be developed as the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan continues to be updated.

SARCAN is also preparing to resume its recycling operations in the near future. Beginning Monday, June 8, commercial and bulk customers will be able to bring in their recycling by appointment only. SARCAN will open to the general public on June 15.

All businesses that are eligible to re-open must follow the guidelines in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan and the current public health order. However, businesses are not required to open at this time and can determine when they are ready to open and operate in a safe manner.

Find the most up-to-date version of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open.