State of Local Emergency

Additional measures in place

Therefore, pursuant to the Declaration of a State of Local Emergency declared by the City of Lloydminster, effective immediately and until further notice the following measures are being implemented, including any order issued under the Saskatchewan Health Act.

• Classes in all primary and secondary educational institutions, both public and private are suspended.

• Except in the case of family members living in the same household, indoor private and public gatherings over 30 people, and outdoor private and public gatherings over 30 people are prohibited except in the following circumstances where two-metre distancing between people can be maintained:
  
  (i) Settings where people are distributed into multiple rooms or buildings, and workplaces; and
  (ii) Are a critical public service or an allowable business service.
  
  In the event that a critical public service or allowable business service is unable to maintain two-metre distancing, other measures such as self-monitoring of personal health or supervision by Infection Prevention and Control Officers or Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace shall be applied.
  
  This section does not apply to events and activities to the extent that the guidelines applicable to those events or activities found in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan on the Government of Saskatchewan website (Saskatchewan.ca) explicitly permits or requires an alternative gathering size for a specific event or activity. In such a case, the gathering size explicitly permitted or required shall not be exceeded.
  
  This section does not apply to places of worship to the extent that the guideline found in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan on the Government of Saskatchewan website (Saskatchewan.ca) explicitly permits or requires an alternative gathering size for a place of worship. The gathering size explicitly permitted or required shall not be exceeded and specified physical distancing shall be maintained.

• All persons that have been identified by a Medical Health Officer as having novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shall immediately go into mandatory self-isolation until such time as a Medical Health Officer determines that they no longer pose a public health threat.

• All persons that have been identified by a Medical Health Officer as a close contact of a person or persons with COVID-19 shall go into mandatory self-isolation for 14 days from the date of last having been exposed to COVID-19;

• All persons that have travelled internationally shall go into mandatory self-isolation for 14 days from date of arrival back into Canada, except for the following persons if such persons are supervised by Infection Prevention and Control Officers or Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace:
  
  (i) specific health care workers;
  (ii) workers who provide emergency health care services;
  (iii) workers who are essential to maintain essential services;
  (iv) workers who maintain supply chain; or
  (v) rail, airline and transport crews.

• All persons that become symptomatic while on mandatory self-isolation shall call Healthline 811 and follow Healthline directives; and

• All persons who are household members or contacts of a person with COVID-19 shall immediately go into mandatory self-isolation for 14 days and call Healthline 811 if they become symptomatic.

• All facilities that provide child care services as defined in The Child Care Act, 2014, may operate in accordance with the Child Care Facilities Guidelines posted on the Government of Saskatchewan website: Saskatchewan.ca.

• All child care facilities that are co-located with or within a long-term care or personal care home that meet the above restriction shall be segregated with a private entrance and separate space so that there are no shared common areas with the long term care home or personal care home, as the case may be, and no interaction between childcare children and residents of the home. The child care facility may continue to operate subject to any restrictions placed on all child care facilities.

• All businesses that are not a critical public service or allowable business services shall close. The list of critical public services and allowable business services for each region is found on the Government of Saskatchewan website: Saskatchewan.ca. All businesses permitted to operate must do so in accordance with any restrictions found on the critical public services and allowable business services list applicable to their region. All businesses permitted to operate shall do so in accordance with (b) and in a manner that prevents transmission of COVID-19.

• All businesses that are not a critical public service or an allowable business service are permitted to provide online sales.

• Places of worship may resume services in accordance with the Places of Worship Guidelines posted on the Government of Saskatchewan website: Saskatchewan.ca.

• The events and activities that the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan has a specific guideline for must be held in accordance with the applicable guideline found in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan posted on the Government of Saskatchewan website: Saskatchewan.ca.
• Outdoor spaces that have a specific guideline for its use in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan must be used in accordance with the applicable guideline found in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan posted on the Government of Saskatchewan website: Saskatchewan.ca.