The Ministry of Justice has lifted a unit at the Regina Correctional Centre out of quarantine.
The unit was placed under quarantine last week as a precaution while COVID-19 testing was taking place.
No inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice.
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Since the pandemic began, no offenders at any Saskatchewan correctional facilities have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
In the spring, when the pandemic began, six staff members at Saskatoon Correctional Centre tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Since then, no cases new cases have been reported in staff.
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