Outbreak Declared At Moose Jaw Workplace

In what is something that can effect any business and institution another COVID - 19 outbreak has been declared at a Moose Jaw workplace.

The second declared workplace related outbreak within a week in Moose Jaw.

On Sunday January 31, an outbreak has been declared in Moose Jaw and this time it is at Xpert Rail Consulting.

It needs to be noted that declaring an outbreak does not necessarily mean that the location has people unknown who are unknowingly carrying the virus but instead it qualifies as an outbreak according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s definition. No advisory cautioning unknown people who had the potential to infect others and to immediately quarantine has been issued.

Declaring an outbreak is used to direct appropriate resources and a response to the incident. An outbreak declaration is NOT necessarily an indicator of risk to the public.

An outbreak is defined by the SHA when two or more people test positive for COVID‐19 and are all linked to a specific non-household setting or event within a specified time period. If one person contracts COVID - 19 in a non-household setting it is termed a suspected outbreak.

It is unknown if clients or employees and how many contracted the virus.

The Province continues to recommend people take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID - 19 by proper physical distancing, proper handwashing, wearing masks in public places and when a two meter distance cannot be maintained between others and staying home when you are sick, even if the symptoms are mild.

The Province also encourages those feeling ill to call the Healthline at 811.

There are three active outbreaks in the city at the present time. The other two active declared outbreaks are Chez Nous and Dr Ramadan’s Office.

At the present time the province is going through the second wave of the COVID -19 pandemic with January being the most deadly month in COVID - 19 related deaths. There have been 300 deaths and 145 in January alone up until this past Friday from COVID - 19 in Saskatchewan.