
Sask. extends indoor masking, recommends people with mild symptoms use rapid not PCR test
CBC
Saskatchewan's public health orders for indoor masking, mandatory self-isolation and proof of vaccination or negative test requirements are being extended until the end of February.
Premier Scott Moe made the announcement Wednesday morning, along with chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab.
No additional health measures have been introduced.
Saskatchewan has seen record-high COVID-19 case numbers and is the only province that has not implemented new indoor gathering limits or capacity restrictions.
Moe said lockdown policies are "an infringement on the rights and freedoms we value" and that he doesn't see evidence that those kinds of restrictions are effective.
The province is also recommending that residents "experiencing mild cold-like symptoms including cough, sore throat, sneezing without fever" should not get a PCR test due to pressure on the health authority's testing capacity.
Instead, the province said, people should stay home, use rapid antigen testing and self-isolate.

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