It is the first day of Phase 3 in the government of Saskatchewan's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan, and here is the rundown of what will be allowed to swing open their doors once again. 

Places of worship and childcare facilities are some of the included groups to open today. Other facilities able to open include restaurants and licensed establishments, gyms and fitness facilities. Personal service businesses that did not open in Phase 2 are also allowed to begin providing services, and a list of these businesses is available in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan.

Faith leaders were consulted concerning the initial guidelines for their reopening, and this includes a raise of patrons of going to church services to 30 from 10.  Restrictions are being slowly lifted on all businesses allowed to re-open from the previous phases, and additional information continues to be added to the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan based on direction from public health officials and input from businesses and service providers.

In addition to the new guidelines for places of worship and child care facilities, other additions to the plan this week include:

• Updates to the guidelines for appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Updates to COVID-19 workplace information
• Updates to the personal care services guidelines
• Updates to the restaurants and licensed establishments guidelines

According to the Government of Saskatchewan, following are some updates on other work taking place to gradually re-open the province. Limited Research Activities to Resume at Universities In the near future, limited on-campus research activities will resume at the University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. These institutions, in collaboration with public health officials, have developed plans and procedures to ensure a safe environment for students and researchers. These plans include measures to ensure appropriate physical distancing, increased cleaning protocols and limited access to facilities. Swimming pools and splash parks remain closed, but use of greenspace is still allowed, in accordance with social distancing. All businesses that are eligible to re-open must follow the guidelines in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan and the current public health order. However, businesses are not required to open at this time and can determine when they are ready to open and operate in a safe manner.

Find the most up-to-date version of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open.