Masks will be mandatory in the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort along with all other indoor public spaces in Melfort, Humboldt, and Nipawin. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

By Angie Rolheiser

Mandatory masks

Mask mandate for public indoor spaces includes Melfort, Humboldt, and Nipawin

Nov 13, 2020 | 5:15 PM

Communities in the northeast including Melfort, Nipawin, and Humboldt will be under a mandatory mask mandate beginning on Monday.

In the additional public health measures set out by the Saskatchewan Health Authority to curb the spread of COVID-19, masks will be mandatory in indoor public spaces in communities with a population of more than 5,000.

The City of Humboldt stated in a release the new restrictions will be in place in city-owned and operated facilities including city hall, Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery, and the Humboldt Uniplex.

In Melfort, the Kerry Vickar Centre made a post on Facebook stating masks will be required upon entering and while inside the building.

“If participating in a physical activity, please wear your mask until you are in the Swartout Hall,” the post stated. “Once your physical program starts you may remove your mask.”

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A letter addressed to citizens of Nipawin from Mayor Rennie Harper reiterated the restrictions from the SHA.

“This is a reminder to all residents of Nipawin and to those visiting Nipawin for business, that mandatory masking will be in effect for all indoor public spaces,” the release stated.

Those indoor public spaces include grocery and other retail stores, the town office, Evergreen Centre, and rinks.

“At the same time that everyone is encouraged to wear masks, I remind you that the issue of disposing of those masks has become a concern,” Harper said in the release. “Dispose of masks in a safe manner… take it home and dispose of it in your home garbage or place it into trash containers provided throughout town.”

Fitness facilities can continue to operate but group activities will be limited to a maximum of eight participants who must stay three meters apart during the activity.

A curfew on alcohol sales in licensed establishments will also begin on Monday, Nov. 16. Sales of alcohol will not be permitted after 10 p.m., and consumption after 11 p.m.

The mandatory mask mandate will be in effect for 28 days and is then subject to review by Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer.

As of Nov. 13, there are 4,513 positive cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, along with 3,057 recoveries and 29 deaths.

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angie.rolheiser@jpbg.ca

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