As Saskatchewan's coronavirus caseload continues to climb, the chief medical health officer says people "really have to be careful" when it comes to gathering and stick to "a small consistent group."

Outbreaks were flagged on Sunday at: Yorkton Regional Health Centre, Yorkton Regional High School and Pumphouse Athletic Club. 

This is the fifth health advisory the SHA has issued in two weeks relating to possible COVID-19 transmission through Regina businesses.

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is advising people to remain vigilant when it comes to community spread of the novel coronavirus.

The province now counts nearly 8,000 confirmed cases of the virus and 19 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 94.

Peterborough's COVID-19 confirmed cases remain at 28 as of Tuesday but there is now evidence of community transmission.

Community spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, first appeared in British Columbia.

Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province’s chief medical officer of health, announced 12 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, bringing the total number of cases to 45.

Public health officials say the woman is an employee of St. Mary's General Hospital but has no travel history or contact with a confirmed case.

'No one knows where it has come from or even how widespread it is in the community,' Hoption Cann, a clinical professor of medicine, said.