Due to an increased number of Northeast zone residents testing positive for COVID-19 recently, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is restricting visitation at, both, the Nipawin Hospital and the Pineview Lodge Long-Term Care faciluty.

Only family members or support people will be permitted in those buildings for compassionate reasons only. No other visitors will be allowed until further notice. Seven new cases of the novel coronavirus from the Northeast zone were included in today’s (Wednesday’s) update from the Ministry of Health.