Saskatoon jail reacts to prisoner with COVID-19 claim – APTN News
March 12, 2020
The Saskatoon Correctional Centre enacted its infection protocol after an offender claimed to have previously come into contact with someone in Alberta or British Columbia with COVID-19.
“Alberta and British Columbia have confirmed that they have not identified the individual identified by the offender as being infected with Covid-19,” said Jennifer Graham, senior communications consultant for the justice department in Saskatchewan.
This quarantine is a precautionary measure.
“Until we have completely ruled out any potential contact between this individual and Covid-19, we are undertaking precautionary infection control measures in our provincial correctional facilities as necessary.”
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