COVID-19 is an illness caused by a coronavirus. Human coronaviruses are common and are typically associated with mild illnesses, similar to the common cold. Symptoms of human coronaviruses may be very mild or more serious, such as: fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. Symptoms may take up to 14 days to appear after exposure to the virus.
About Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
COVID-19 Resources
About COVID-19
Know the Facts
Self-Assessment Tool
Myths Vs Facts of COVID-19
Vulnerable Populations and COVID-19
COVID-19 Special Edition Health Express
Know the Facts
Self-Assessment Tool
Myths Vs Facts of COVID-19
Vulnerable Populations and COVID-19
COVID-19 Special Edition Health Express
People who are at High Risk for Severe Illness
People who are at High Risk for Severe Illness – Cree
People who are at High Risk for Severe Illness – Dene
Guidance and Procedures - Resources
Procedures for Self-Quarantine
Self-Isolation
How to Isolate at home with COVID-19
Know the difference, Self-Monitor, Self-Isolation and Isolation
Information for Close Contacts
Guidance for Wakes and Funerals Jan 2021
Guidance for Gatherings Dec 2020
Participants List Attendance Log
Protect Yourself and Others
Comparison-Chart COVID-19 Cold Flu (English, Cree & Dene)
Planning a Safe Holiday During COVID-19
Self-Isolation
How to Isolate at home with COVID-19
Know the difference, Self-Monitor, Self-Isolation and Isolation
Information for Close Contacts
Guidance for Wakes and Funerals Jan 2021
Guidance for Gatherings Dec 2020
Participants List Attendance Log
Protect Yourself and Others
Comparison-Chart COVID-19 Cold Flu (English, Cree & Dene)
Planning a Safe Holiday During COVID-19
Masking Exemption Guidelines for Practitioners
Masking Exemption Guidelines for Patients and Families
Information for Health Care Providers
COVID-19 Donning PPE for Health Care Providers – Poster
Coronaviruses and Surfaces
Cleaning & Disinfection
PPE Donning
PPE Doffing
Testing Sites
Emergency Operations Centre
Travel Alert
Masking Exemption Guidelines for Patients and Families
Information for Health Care Providers
COVID-19 Donning PPE for Health Care Providers – Poster
Coronaviruses and Surfaces
Cleaning & Disinfection
PPE Donning
PPE Doffing
Testing Sites
Emergency Operations Centre
Travel Alert
Personal Protective Measures for Infection, Prevention & Control
Physical Distancing
Non-medical mask use (English)
Non-medical mask use (Cree)
Non-medical mask use (Dene)
Handwashing (English)
Handwashing (Cree)
Handwashing (Dene)
Our Knowledge on masks is growing
Appropriate use of non-medical masks or face coverings
How to make cloth face-coverings
How to safely use a non-medical mask or face covering
Non-medical mask use (English)
Non-medical mask use (Cree)
Non-medical mask use (Dene)
Handwashing (English)
Handwashing (Cree)
Handwashing (Dene)
Our Knowledge on masks is growing
Appropriate use of non-medical masks or face coverings
How to make cloth face-coverings
How to safely use a non-medical mask or face covering
As with any other communicable disease in First Nations communities in Saskatchewan, public health follow-up and management of COVID-19 cases and contacts is coordinated by Indigenous Services Canada for south and central First Nations communities and by the Northern Inter-tribal Health Authority (NITHA) for the northern First Nations communities.
The Government of Canada supports First Nations and Inuit communities in preparing for, monitoring and responding to COVID-19. For more information click here.