
Hutterian Safety Council attributes uptick in COVID cases to increased testing, return to school
With school back in session and more testing being done, the Hutterian Safety Council isn’t surprised by an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Hutterite communities.
“The Saskatchewan Health Authority was working diligently to go through all the communities. We were coming down to the wire where they’re actually getting to the last few. Moving forward, I’m expecting there may be the odd uptick here and there as these last remaining communities get tested,” said David Tschetter, the chair of the HSC.
As of Wednesday, 32 of the 107 active cases reported in Saskatchewan are from communal living situations.
He said communities have been implementing their back-to-school plans as well.