Coronavirus cases rising in region, potential exposure alerts for several La Ronge businesses

The number of positive coronavirus cases in the Far North East region, including La Ronge, continues to rise.

As of Oct. 16, there are 23 active cases in the region with 299 across the province. Earlier today, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued an alert for a number of businesses in La Ronge where a person or persons attended while likely infectious. Those locations include CIBC from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., between Oct. 1 to 3 and Oct. 5 to 10, KFC from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 to 6 and Oct. 10, A&R Laundromat between 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 and 4, as well as Co-op Food Store on Oct. 11 from 9:20 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

According to a letter to customers from Lake Country Co-op, an employee at the La Ronge Co-op Food Store tested positive for coronavirus. The employee is currently resting at home and is in good spirits.

“Our focus is the health and safety of our team members and customers in La Ronge and every location at Lake Country Co-op,” the letter states. “We have diligently sanitized our stores, exceeding the recommendations of SHA on the guidelines for public health since the pandemic started.”