The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting the public to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Rosthern. It’s urging people to follow public health measures and personal safety precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. As a result, family presence and visitation is being limited to compassionate reasons only in Rosthern Hospital.

Compassionate care reasons may include, but are not limited to, family or support persons during end-of-life care, major surgery, intensive care/critical care, maternal/pediatrics, long-term care residents whose quality of life or care needs are unmet or those inpatients and outpatients with specific challenges.

The limitations will remain in place until the SHA says it is safe to return to the previous level of family presence.

Family members and support people who are permitted must undergo a health screening prior to entering the facility or home. This includes a temperature check and questionnaire. The family member or support person will be required to perform hand hygiene (hand washing and/or use of hand sanitizer) when entering and leaving the facility or home and when entering and leaving the patient’s or resident’s room. Family members and support people will be required to wear a medical grade mask while inside the facility or home and potentially additional personal protective equipment if required. Family members and support people are not permitted to wait in waiting rooms or other common areas.

Detailed information about family presence during COVID-19 can be found here.