The City of Saskatoon says it has been informed by the Saskatchewan Health Authority of a COVID-19 outbreak in a group of city workers within the ranks of the City Yards at 26th Street and Ontario Avenue.

The area is only accessible to employees and the outbreak involves the Waste Stream Collections workgroup. The City doesn’t expect, right now, that there will be an impact on waste collection services because of the outbreak. The SHA is following up on contact tracing and enhanced cleaning and disinfection has occurred in the areas positive COVID-19 cases were identified.

An outbreak is declared 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.  )