Effective today you will need proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result for  all Government of Saskatchewan ministry, crown and agency employees.  This also impacts some businesses and event venues.

Mandatory masking when indoors at any public venue is still in place.

Business impacted include: restaurants, as well as restaurants in hotels or other lodgings that are not fast food restaurants; Nightclubs, bars, taverns, party buses;  and other establishments that serve alcohol.

Event and entertainment venues including: theatres; cinemas; bingo halls, casinos and other gaming establishments; concerts; live-music venues; fitness centres and gyms; standalone liquor and cannabis retail sales locations; and facilities hosting sporting events where tickets are required that have GST charged on the ticket.

There are several options for proof of vaccination such as a QR code/MySaskHealthRecord vaccine certificate either printed or on the patron’s mobile device as a screenshot or in SK Vax Wallet; a printed hard copy of MySaskHealthRecord vaccine certificate with or without a QR code; Wallet cards issued at the time of vaccinations; and a COVID-19 vaccination printout from Saskatchewan Health Authority Public Health.

Those who don’t have proof of vaccination can provide a negative COVID-19 test result from within the previous 72 hours.   You can’t use a self-administered take-home rapid antigen test and asymptomatic testing is no longer being administered by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.  SHA testing is for those who have symptoms and others at-risk.

The cost for all proof of negative test results for asymptomatic testing will be the responsibility of the individual and there are several private options available for a fee.

Businesses or organizations exempt from this order include:

• retail businesses including grocery stores;
• off-sale liquor stores and liquor stores located in other retail stores (excluding standalone liquor and cannabis retail);
• places of worship (including weddings/funerals/wakes);
• personal services, health care services, professional services;
• public libraries;
• hotels or lodging including self-serve food options located within the hotel or other lodging;
• facilities hosting amateur sporting events, including youth athletics and recreational leagues;
• private gatherings at public venues (weddings/funerals/wakes/meetings); and
• private gatherings at private residences.