Coronavirus: Saskatchewan Premier Moe introduces new measures to stop spread of virus | FULL

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe introduced new public health measures on Wednesday aimed at stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The additional public health orders will be amended in Saskatchewan, as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, while current ones remain in effect until Dec. 17, when they will be reviewed by Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab.

Restaurants and licensed establishments must maintain guest/reservation information on all patrons and are limited to seat four at a single table.

Health officials said if there are impermeable barriers between the tables, they must be placed two metres apart. If there are no impermeable barriers, there must be a three-metre distance between tables.

The province’s casinos, bingo halls, arenas, live theatres, movie theatres, performing arts venues and any other facilities that are currently supporting a capacity of 150 people will be restricted to 30 people on Friday.

The maximum allowable gathering size for private gatherings in Saskatchewan homes stays at five.

All team/group sports, activities, games, competitions, recitals and practices are suspended, including amateur and recreational leagues for age groups.

Health officials reported 164 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 7,047.

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