Population Health

Self-isolation is required for everyone in the home when someone tests positive. Recruit a friend or neighbour to do errands and shopping.

THE SWISS CHEESE MODEL: With pandemic fatigue increasing, public health experts are reminding people of the importance of using personal safety precautions in an unusual metaphor: cheese. The Swiss Cheese Model uses slices of cheese to visualize how interventions work together to prevent transmission of infections. Each intervention including physical distancing, mask wearing, hand washing and disinfecting is depicted as an imperfect barrier to virus transmission by the holes in the cheese. By putting the slices together, we minimize risk.

We have heard from members of the public that they have received calls from a 306 number asking for their Social Insurance Number. Please note that no agency re...quires a SIN as part of contact tracing. We encourage anyone with concerns about suspicious calls to contact their local police or the RCMP.

Rural Food Resources - St. Walburg, Turtleford, Maidstone, Lashburn, Marshall - updated November 13th

UPDATED November 13, 2020 * FOOD RESOURCES: BATTLEFORDS If you know of someone who is struggling with food insecurity right now, please let them know there are resources in our community they can turn to. If you know someone who is looking to help the community right now, this resource also provides ideas on how you can help in this time of need. Thank you to these organizations for everything they are doing to keep our community well!

Flu clinic added for Edam!