As COVID-19 cases in southeastern Saskatchewan rise, the town of Esterhazy has introduced temporary measures to slow community transmission.
The move to close all locations to the community came on Oct. 7.
“We wanted to close down the town office and any of the facilities that would be open to the community as a precautionary measure,” said Mike Thorley, chief administrative officer of the town of Esterhazy.
As of Thursday, the Central East subzone 5, which includes Esterhazy has 92 active cases, among the 19,000 people who live in the area.
Based on population estimates from the government of Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 dashboard, 60,876 Central East residents are fully vaccinated, making up approximately 63.1 per cent of the 96,478 people living in the region.
Overall, the Central East zone accounts for 334 of Saskatchewan’s 4,294 active COVID-19 cases. The zone currently has the fifth-highest active case count in the province.
“There has been an overflow of COVID-19 in our area not classified as a hotspot,” explained Thorley. “But there are problems where our hospitals were getting full and our school was being closed down.”
Esterhazy has extended the closure to Oct. 18.
The high school is set to return to in-person learning, following confirmation of 22 positive cases.
“As a school division we have been struggling to maintain face to face instruction in Esterhazy,” said Quintin Robertson director of education for the Good Spirit School Division.
The school division said it supports the towns decision to implement temporary closures.
“It certainly brings to light the severity of the situation in the community and surrounding areas,” said Robertson. “We certainly appreciate the leadership that the town has taken we will support them 100 per cent as a school division to ensure that were doing our part to keep students staff and community safe”.
The feedback from residents has been mostly positive
“I think it was necessary at this point in the game. Weve been floating along the last few months,” said Marie Baker, Esterhazy resident. “I think it was a very hard decision for them to make but I think it will benefit the community in the long run”.
A total of 35 people from the Central East have died after testing positive for COVID-19, including one death reported Thursday.
|
 |
|
|
 |
|
 |
11 pm |
| -2 ℃ |
| BROKEN CLOUDS |
WIND: NNW 11 KM/H
GUSTING TO 31 KM/H |
|
|
|
12 am |
| -2 ℃ |
| BROKEN CLOUDS |
WIND: NW 8 KM/H
GUSTING TO 17 KM/H |
|
|
|
1 am |
| -3 ℃ |
| BROKEN CLOUDS |
WIND: NNW 4 KM/H
GUSTING TO 4 KM/H |
|
|
|
2 am |
| -4 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: WNW 3 KM/H
GUSTING TO 4 KM/H |
|
|
|
3 am |
| -5 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: ESE 4 KM/H
GUSTING TO 4 KM/H |
|
|
|
4 am |
| -5 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: ESE 9 KM/H
GUSTING TO 8 KM/H |
|
|
|
5 am |
| -4 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SE 11 KM/H
GUSTING TO 16 KM/H |
|
|
|
6 am |
| -4 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SE 13 KM/H
GUSTING TO 24 KM/H |
|
|
|
 |
TODAY |
HIGH OF 4 ℃
LOW OF -3 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
 |
TUESDAY |
HIGH OF 4 ℃
LOW OF -5 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY |
HIGH OF 6 ℃
LOW OF -2 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
|
THURSDAY |
HIGH OF 1 ℃
LOW OF -2 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
 |
FRIDAY |
HIGH OF -2 ℃
LOW OF -6 ℃ |
| SNOW |
|
|
|
SATURDAY |
HIGH OF -4 ℃
LOW OF -8 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
|
SUNDAY |
HIGH OF -4 ℃
LOW OF -11 ℃ |
| LIGHT SNOW |
|
|
|
MONDAY |
HIGH OF -5 ℃
LOW OF -8 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
KIRA ISABELLA
GONE ENOUGH
11:11 PM |
|
 |
HUNTER HAYES
WANTED
11:07 PM |
|
 |
RASCAL FLATTS
THROUGH THE YEARS
11:02 PM |
|
 |
JOSH TURNER
I SERVE A SAVIOR
10:59 PM |
|
 |
TIM MCGRAW
HOLD YOU TONIGHT
10:55 PM |
|
 |
SMALL TOWN PISTOLS
LIVING ON THE OUTSIDE
10:51 PM |
|
 |
ANDREW HYATT
LOVE DRUNK
10:47 PM |
|
 |
LAUREN ALAINA
DOIN FINE
10:41 PM |
|
 |
ACE SUGGS
TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
10:38 PM |
|
 |
BROOKS AND DUNN
NEON MOON
10:33 PM |
|
 
|
