The SHA says there is a significant risk of increased exposure to COVID-19 at Crackers Restaurant and on Pinehouse Drive in Saskatoon. An outbreak has been declared at this location, and is being described as a potential super-spreader event. A person was there while infectious between December 23rd and January 4th. The contact tracing investigation has identified 16 positive cases to date, and there is significant risk for potential second generation spread.

Individuals who were at this location must immediately self-isolate for 14 days following the date of exposure. Call HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner if you develop symptoms; you may develop symptoms from two to 14 days following exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19.

If you attended the location during this timeframe, but have already been in contact with Public Health as part of this investigation, please continue to follow the directions you have been provided.
For those who attended this location during the above timeframe, have not spoken to Public Health and are now past the 14 day infectious period, you are being asked to do the following:
• Call HealthLine 811 to arrange for testing.
o While you are no longer infectious, if you were COVID positive, this will appear on a test result and assist Public Health in determining if further contact tracing is required.
o You are not required to self-isolate as you are past the infectious period.
• Notify those who you were in close contact with during the 14 day period following your exposure at this location (i.e. if you attended on December 23, your close contacts are between December 23 and January 6.) and ask them to contact Healthline 811 for further direction.
o A close contact can include someone who you live with or had close, prolonged contact with (within two metres); had direct contact with the body fluids (for example, coughed or sneezed on); or shared personal items with such as drinking cups or utensils.