Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab held a briefing on Tuesday to discuss ongoing provincial measures in response to COVID-19.

Moe announced on Tuesday that Phase 4.1 of the province’s reopening plan would begin June 22, allowing for some outdoor sports such as soccer to begin, the opening of outdoor pools and spray pads, and child and youth day camps to start. It will also see the limit on indoor gatherings be expanded to 30 people, as long as physical distancing measures are in place. Moe also advised he expects all reopening dates to be announced by the end of June.

He also said that the large increase of COVID-19 cases reported on Monday, which saw 18 new cases confirmed, was mostly due to a wake and a funeral that took place at the Clearwater River Dene Nation on June 10 and 11. Only one new case was reported on Tuesday.

Moe and Shahab both stressed the importance that people need to continue to abide by physical distancing measures even as the reopening process continues and indoor gathering allowances expand to ensure the province does not see an influx of cases.

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