The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it has secured interim physician coverage for the last week of July and the month of August that will enable the Radville Marian Health Centre to reopen emergency services effective next Monday.

In Radville, one of the challenges with service resumption had been related to recruitment challenges. The SHA says Physician recruitment remains a priority and efforts are ongoing.

The SHA is also looking at other options for continuing to provide emergency services, which may include utilizing virtual care in the emergency room setting.

The Authority says, as it resumes services across the province, health leaders have been working to ensure that there could be a safe re-opening with stable and predictable services while considering COVID cases in areas throughout the province.

As part of the health system COVID-19 readiness plan, the SHA had temporarily converted 12 community hospitals to Alternate Level of Care sites to help build capacity for any potential surge in COVID-19 cases and to protect against outbreaks in the local facility.