COVID-19 and 24 of the 26 residents contracted the disease, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA)Global News has learned that six residents at Lakeview Pioneer Lodge in Wakaw have now passed away.
All 44 residents were infected, along with 40 staff members. The interim CEO of the facility said several other staff members have symptoms and are waiting for test results.It’s a grim toll, especially for two small towns.
About 1,100 people live Wilkie and roughly 1,000 in Wakaw. 3 die amid sweeping COVID-19 at long-term care home in Saskatchewan “Of course, there’s some anxiety, right?” Wakaw mayor Steven Skoworodko said, speaking over Zoom.“People are not sure as to the impact that it will have on the community.