Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer says the province “will ultimately get a case” of the Coronavirus.

This comes after Canada has more than 100 confirmed cases and the World Health Organization declaring the virus as a pandemic.

Dr. Saqib Shahab is advising residents to get in the swing of social distancing habits as the global outbreak of COVID-19 continues.

He says people should avoid shaking hands and get into the routine of coughing into their arms.

With the JUNO Awards this Sunday at SaskTel Centre, Shahab is asking anyone who is sick with a ticket to the event to stay home or to stay in your hotel room.

When asked by reporters in Regina Wednesday afternoon if he’s worried about the possibility of a spring election amid the global breakout, Shahab said the virus isn’t going to go away in a month and that you can’t keep pushing off events for long periods of time.

He also suggested that events such as elections, are like grocery shopping.

“If you have a pandemic, you have to go grocery shopping. You shouldn’t go grocery shopping if you’re sick.”

Shahab was asked about a situation at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre where some inmates are said to be in isolation after possibly coming into contact with someone with COVID-19.

Shahab says whenever a person has travelled or may have been in contact with someone who has travelled and has a fever and cough, a special protocol is put into place.

He adds that it has happened several times in the past in correctional facilities, schools and institutions where special protocols have been put into place when a person who resides at the facility who is ill or has come into contact with someone sick, has been put into isolation and tested for a specific illness.

A number of large social gatherings such as sporting events have been cancelled or will go ahead without fans in attendance over the next few weeks

As of Wednesday afternoon, 204 people have been tested for Coronavirus in the province with 202 coming back negative and two pending.